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| Scientific Name | Xiphophorus nigrensis Rosen, 1960 |
| Common Name | Panuco Swordtail |
| Type Locality | Nacimiento del Río Choy, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. |
| Synonym(s) | Xiphophorus pygmaeus nigrensis |
| Etymology | Xiphophorus: Greek, xiphos = sword + Greek, pherein = to carry |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 60mm or 2.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Central America: Rio Choy of the Rio Panuco basin in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. |
| 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 Florida State Museum, Biological Sciences v. 5 (no. 4), pp 100, Figs. 10, 11, 14, 15, 31 |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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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:7.32.507.3339 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:01 (species record created: 2011 Apr 14 05:58) |