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Swordtail Platyfish (Xiphophorus xiphidium)
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Poeciliidae

Swordtail Platyfish

Xiphophorus xiphidium

Four Centimeters Poeciliid Fish from Mexican Waters

  • Tropical
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • North America
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Swordtail Platyfish is a freshwater fish of North America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 4 cm.

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