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Scientific Name | Xiphophorus montezumae Jordan & Snyder, 1899 |
Common Name | Montezuma Swordtail |
Type Locality | Río Verde near Rascon, San Luis Potosi, eastern Mexico. |
Etymology | Xiphophorus: Greek, xiphos = sword + Greek, pherein = to carry |
Species Information | |
Size | 55mm or 2.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Central America: northeastern Mexico (Tamaulipas, northern Veracruz, San Luis Potosí). |
IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient, 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 | Bulletin of the U. S. Fish Commission v. 19 [1899], pp 131, Fig. 11. |
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. |
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Last Update | 2020 Jul 31 06:48 (species record created: 2011 Apr 14 05:57) |