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sheepshead swordtail (Xiphophorus birchmanni)
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sheepshead swordtail (Xiphophorus birchmanni) specimen
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Poeciliidae

sheepshead swordtail

Xiphophorus birchmanni

Seven Centimeters Poeciliid Fish from Mexican Waters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • North America
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

sheepshead swordtail is known around Central America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 7 cm.

Maximum length
7 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
Central America: Rio Panuco basin in Hidalgo, Mexico.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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