Phallostethus cuulong is a species of fish in the family Phallostethidae.[1][2] It was discovered in 2009 and described in 2012. This species is found at depths of 0.5 to 3.5 m (1.6 to 11.5 ft) in tidal canals on the Mekong Delta. This species attains about 25 mm (0.98 in) in standard length and is translucent white. Males have their gonads under the chin – along with a serrated saw and rod for grasping females.[2] The name cuulong is from the Vietnamese name of the river system where they are found, Cửu Long River.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Phallostethidae |
| Genus: | Phallostethus |
| Species: | P. cuulong
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| Phallostethus cuulong | |
References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Phallostethus cuulong". FishBase. October 2016 version.
- ^ a b Shibukawa, K.; Tran, D.D.; Tran, L.X. (2012). "Phallostethus cuulong, a new species of priapiumfish (Actinopterygii: Atheriniformes: Phallostethidae) from the Vietnamese Mekong". Zootaxa. 3363: 45–51. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3363.1.3.
External links
edit- Un poisson qui porte ses organes génitaux sous la tête', in French: YouTube
- Zoologger: The fish with its genitals on its head Michael Marshall, New Scientist, 17:35 5/7/2012
- The fish with its genitals on its head 11/7/2012, 17:35: NewScientist
- 'Penis Head' Fish on YouTube
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