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Panuco swordtail (Xiphophorus nigrensis)
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Panuco swordtail (Xiphophorus nigrensis) specimen
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Poeciliidae

Panuco swordtail

Xiphophorus nigrensis

Six Centimeters Poeciliid Fish of Central American Waters

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

Panuco swordtail is a freshwater fish found around Central America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 6 cm.

Maximum length
6 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
Central America: Rio Choy of the Rio Panuco basin in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
Conservation status
DDData Deficient

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