Comma Swordtail
Xiphophorus signum
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A swordtail endemic to Guatemala, with a black mark at the base of the tail fin. Vulnerable.
- Scientific name
- Xiphophorus signum
- Family
- Poeciliidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Poeciliidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Xiphophorus helleri signum
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 7.2–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 10–20 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 7.5 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Livebearer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
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