green swordtail

Xiphophorus hellerii

Jumping fish requires a covered tank

Green
Tropical
Regional distribution
Africa
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

green swordtail is known around North and Central America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 14 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Xiphophorus
Maximum length: 14 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: North and Central America: Rio Nantla, Veracruz in Mexico to northwestern Honduras. Africa: Feral populations reported from Natal and eastern Transvaal as well as in Lake Otjikoto, Namibia (Ref. 7248 ). Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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