All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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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. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| 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 | |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , a distribution map 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. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:7.32.507.3335 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:31 pm) |



