Yellow swordtail
Xiphophorus clemenciae
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A swordtail from southern Mexico, from slow-flowing brooks. It reaches 5 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Xiphophorus clemenciae
- Family
- Poeciliidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Poeciliidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
- pH
- 7.2–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 3–10 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 5.1 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Livebearer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Data deficient (DD)
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