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Panuco swordtail (Xiphophorus nigrensis)
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Ecological Illustration of Panuco swordtail (Xiphophorus nigrensis)
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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.

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