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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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Last Update | 2013 Nov 12 10:08 (species record created: 2011 Apr 14 05:59) |