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| Scientific Name | Xiphophorus pygmaeus Hubbs & Gordon, 1943 |
| Common Names | Pygmy Sword-tail Zwerg-Schwertträger (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Río Axtla of Río Panuco system, at Axtla, San Luis Potosí, Mexico. |
| Pronunciation | pig MAY uss |
| Etymology | Xiphophorus: Greek, xiphos = sword + Greek, pherein = to carry pygmaeus literally means dwarf. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 40mm or 1.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Central America: Pánuco River system, northeastern 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 | Copeia 1943 (no. 1), pp 31, Pl. 1 (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. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:7.32.507.3340 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:01 (species record created: 2011 Apr 14 05:59) |