Comma Swordtail

Xiphophorus signum

Seven Point Five Centimeters Poeciliid Fish

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

Xiphophorus signum is a poeciliid fish endemic to Guatemala. It occurs in only one creek and adjacent pools, making it a vulnerable species. X. signum was originally described as a deep-bodied subspecies of X. helleri by Rosen and Kallman in 1969.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Xiphophorus
Maximum length: 7.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Central America: Rio Chajmaic and Rio de la Pasion basin in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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