The green swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii) is a species of freshwater/brackish fish in family Poeciliidae of order Cyprinodontiformes. [2] A live-bearer, it is closely related to the southern platyfish or 'platy' (X. maculatus) and can crossbreed with it.

2018年5月15日 · The Green Swordtail or Common Swordtail (Xiphophorus helleri) is a hardy, colorful, freshwater/brackish water, live bearing species endemic to southeastern Mexico, southern Belize, central Guatemala, and northwestern Honduras that is related to guppies, mollies, and platys.

A green swordtail (Xiphophorus helleri) is a relatively large and active fish which belongs to the family of Poeciliidae. In aquariums, you can find a number of breeding varieties that differ not only in coloration, but also in the shape of their fins.

Officially known as Xiphophorus helleri, this little freshwater charmer is a favorite among aquarium enthusiasts everywhere. Why? Maybe it’s their stunning appearance, their energetic behavior, or their sheer versatility. Whatever it is, green swordtails have a knack for stealing the spotlight in any tank they call home.

2024年8月2日 · The green swordtail is a member of the livebearer family. It has a compressed, moderately elongate body, and a triangular head when viewed in profile. This species has an upturned mouth, and the teeth and both jaws are conical and in two series.

The genus is split into three main phylogeographic clades: the platies, or platyfishes, which occur throughout eastern Mexico and Central America; the northern swordtails, endemic to the Río Pánuco and Río Tuxpan watersheds in the Sierra Madre Oriental mountains of northeastern Mexico, and the southern swordtails of southern Mexico and ...

It has long been popular as an ornamental fish, and has been used in genetics research. Many ornamental swordtails are hybrids of X. hellerii with the either X. maculatus or X. variatus. The green swordtail was recorded from Indian Spring, Clark County, Nevada, as early as 1975 (Courtenay and Deacon 1982).

Xiphophorus helleri or perhaps better known as the Green Swordtail is a peaceful fish species that can be kept in a community aquarium. Xiphophorus hellerii owe their common name Swordtail to the lower extended fin rays that form the typical ‘sword’ in male fish.

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This species is distinguished by having a medium to large swordtail with a long straight caudal appendage; midlateral stripe may be dusky or brownish (northern populations) or red; 2 additional reddish stripes may be present above midlateral line and one beneath; terminal segment of gonopodial ray 3 produced into a crescent-shaped hook and ...