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| Scientific Name | Xiphophorus andersi Meyer & Schartl, 1980 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Atoyac at Finca St. Anita near Chico, Veracruz, Mexico. |
| Etymology | Xiphophorus: Greek, xiphos = sword + Greek, pherein = to carry |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 45mm or 1.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Central America: Rio Atoyac near Chico in Veracruz, Mexico. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Endangered , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 60 (nos 3/4) (for 1979), pp 148, Figs. 1-2. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up X. andersi on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up X. andersi on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:7.32.507.3284 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:01 (species record created: 2011 Apr 14 05:37) |