Xiphophorus
Xiphophorus is a genus of euryhaline and freshwater fishes in the family Poeciliidae of order Cyprinodontiformes, it is native to Mexico and Northern Central America. the fishes in the family include: swordtails and platy (or platyfish) They grow a maximum length of 3.5–16 cm (1.4–6.3 in) depending on the exact species involved.[3]
| Xiphophorus | |
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| File:Xiphophorus helleri Annanasschwerttaeger Maennchen.JPG | |
| Green swordtail, Xiphophorus hellerii | |
| Scientific classification e | |
| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Xiphophorus |
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| Xiphophorus hellerii | |
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Xiphophorus Media
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The Monterrey platyfish is one of three Xiphophorus species that is restricted to the southern Rio Grande basin and threatened
- Xiphophorus montezumae - AquaPorteDoree 07.JPG
Males of the Montezuma swordtail have the proportionally longest tail "sword" among the swordtails, but as in all species the females lack it
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One of the typical captive forms of the variable platyfish
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