Pygmy swordtail
Xiphophorus pygmaeus
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The pygmy swordtail from northeastern Mexico, the smallest of its genus. Males reach about 3.5 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Xiphophorus pygmaeus
- Family
- Poeciliidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Poeciliidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 7.2–7.8
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–18 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 4 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Livebearer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Data deficient (DD)
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