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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| Green swordtail, Xiphophorus hellerii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Xiphophorus |
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| Xiphophorus hellerii | |
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Xiphophorus Media
The Monterrey platyfish is one of three Xiphophorus species that is restricted to the southern Rio Grande basin and threatened
Males of the Montezuma swordtail have the proportionally longest tail "sword" among the swordtails, but as in all species the females lack it
One of the typical captive forms of the variable platyfish
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Xiphophorus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Poeciliidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ↑ "CAS - Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes". researcharchive.calacademy.org. Retrieved 2025-03-30.