Panuco swordtail
Xiphophorus nigrensis
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The Panuco swordtail is endemic to a small part of the Pánuco basin in Mexico, from clear, fast-flowing stretches with steep banks and overhanging vegetation. A livebearer. It reaches about 4 to 6 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Xiphophorus nigrensis
- Family
- Poeciliidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Poeciliidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Xiphophorus pygmaeus nigrensis
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 24–25 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 6 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Livebearer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Data deficient (DD)
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