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Yellow swordtail (Xiphophorus clemenciae)
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Ecological Illustration of Yellow swordtail (Xiphophorus clemenciae)
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Poeciliidae

Yellow swordtail

Xiphophorus clemenciae

Five Point One Centimeters Poeciliid Fish of Mexican Waters

  • Yellow
  • Tropical
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • North America
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Yellow swordtail is a freshwater fish from North America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 5.1 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Killifishes and Livebearers
Family
Poeciliidae
Genus
Xiphophorus
Water type
Freshwater
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