Moctezuma Swordtail

Xiphophorus montezumae

Five Point Five Centimeters Poeciliid Fish of Central American Waters

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

Xiphophorus montezumae, the Montezuma swordtail, is a livebearing freshwater fish of the order Cyprinodontiformes, family Poeciliidae, and genus Xiphophorus. It is in the same genus as the common platy and the swordtail. Xiphophorus means 'sword-bearer' in Greek.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Xiphophorus
Maximum length: 5.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Central America: northeastern Mexico (Tamaulipas, northern Veracruz, San Luis Potosí).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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