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Mountain Swordtail (Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl)
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Ecological Illustration of Mountain Swordtail (Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl)
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Poeciliidae

Mountain Swordtail

Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl

A Poeciliid Fish from Mexican Waters

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

Mountain Swordtail is a freshwater fish of Central America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 5 cm.

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