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Green Swordtail

Xiphophorus hellerii

Also known as: Koi Swordtail, Red Mickey Mouse Swordtail, Red Swordtail, Swordtail, Twinbar Solar Flare Swordtail

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2019
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@Twubbles · school, Azerbaijan · January 20201 / 2
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Overview

Found in schools, over fast flowing, densely vegetated, rivers, and streams.
Widespread Africa, Central America, North America, also introduced in many countries

A freshwater fish one of the most popular in the aquarium trade as they are easy to keep in various temperatures of water, are prolific live bearers as well as being very varied with their colourful and patterned tails.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
barsstripes
Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found in schools, over fast flowing, densely vegetated, rivers, and streams.

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Adult photos 2

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCyprinodontiformes
    5. familyPoeciliidae
    6. genusXiphophorus
    7. speciesXiphophorus hellerii Heckel, 1848

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