Southern platyfish

Southern platyfish
Female 'rainbow wagtail' platy

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Xiphophorus
Species:
X. maculatus
Binomial name
Xiphophorus maculatus
(Günther, 1866)

The southern platyfish, common platy, or moonfish (Xiphophorus maculatus) is a species of freshwater fish. It is in Poeciliidae family of order Cyprinodontiformes. A live-bearing fish, it is closely related to the green swordtail (X. hellerii) and can interbreed with it. It is native to an area of North and Central America stretching from Veracruz, Mexico, to northern Belize. It grows to 6.0 cm (2.4 in).

References

  1. ↑ Daniels, A. (2019). "Xiphophorus maculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T191784A2003232. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T191784A2003232.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Xiphophorus maculatus – (Günther, 1866)". NatureServe. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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