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Scientific Name Xiphophorus couchianus  (Girard, 1859)
Common Name Monterrey Platy
Type Locality Río San Juan at Cadereita and Monterey, Nuevo León, Mexico.
Etymology Xiphophorus: Greek, xiphos = sword + Greek, pherein = to carry 
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Size 40mm or 1.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution North America: Mexico (now restricted to vicinity of Monterrey, formerly more widespread).
IUCN Red List Category Extinct in the Wild, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 11, pp 116
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Last Update 2013 Nov 12 15:40 (species record created: 2011 Apr 14 05:53)