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Scientific Name | Xiphophorus hellerii Heckel, 1848 |
Common Names | Red Swordtail Green Swordtail, Grüner Schwertträger (Germany) |
Type Locality | Orizaba, Mexico [Atlantic]. |
Etymology | Xiphophorus: Greek, xiphos = sword + Greek, pherein = to carry |
Species Information | |
Size | 140mm or 5.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | North and Central America: Rio Nantla, Veracruz in Mexico to northwestern Honduras. Africa: Feral populations reported from Natal and eastern Transvaal as well as in Lake Otjikoto, Namibia. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is but a single breeding report, read it here. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 1 (pt 1-5) [1848], pp 291, Pl. 8 (figs. 1-3). |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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Last Update | 2020 Jul 31 06:47 (species record created: 2011 Apr 14 05:54) |