Poeciliidae

Highland Swordtail

Xiphophorus malinche

Endemic Poeciliid Fish of the Indian Ocean

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• Small
• Tropical fish

Xiphophorus malinche, also known as highland swordtail, is a live bearing fish in the family Poeciliidae. It is endemic to the Pánuco River basin in east-central Mexico. This species is named after La Malinche, an Indian slave who played a role in the Spanish conquest as the interpreter, secretary, and mistress of Hernán Cortés.