Monterrey platyfish
Xiphophorus couchianus
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A platy from Mexico (Monterrey area), extinct in the wild.
- Scientific name
- Xiphophorus couchianus
- Family
- Poeciliidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Poeciliidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Limia couchiana, Platypoecilus couchianus, Poecilia couchii, Xiphophorus cochianus, Xiphophorus conchianus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 27–30 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 4 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Livebearer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Extinct in the wild (EW)
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