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| − | The '''Swordtail''' (''Xiphophorus helleri'') is a popular [[List of freshwater aquarium fish species|freshwater aquarium fish species]]. It is a member of the [[Poecilidae]] family and is therefore [[live-bearing aquarium fish|live-bearing]]. It is closely related to the [[Xiphophorus maculatus|platy]] and can interbreed with it. | + | |
| + | <table border="1" cellspacing="0" align="right" cellpading="2"> | ||
| + | <tr><th bgcolor=pink>Swordtail</th></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td align="center">[[Image:SwordTail.jpg]]</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><th bgcolor=pink>{{taxonomy}}</th></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td> | ||
| + | <table align="center"> | ||
| + | <tr><td>{{regnum}}:</td><td>[[Animal]]ia</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>{{Phylum}}:</td><td>[[Chordate|Chordata]]</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>{{Superclassis}}:</td><td>[[Osteichthyes]]</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>{{Classis}}:</td><td>[[Actinopterygii]]</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>{{Ordo}}:</td><td>[[Cyprinodontiformes]]</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>{{Familia}}:</td><td>[[Poeciliidae]]</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>{{Genus}}:</td><td>'''''[[Xiphophorus]]'''''</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>{{Species}}:</td><td>'''''helleri'''''</td></tr> | ||
| + | </table> | ||
| + | </td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><th bgcolor=pink>[[Binomial name]]</th></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td align="center">'''''Xiphophorus helleri''''' | ||
| + | </td></tr> | ||
| + | </table> | ||
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| + | The '''Swordtail''' (hybrid of ''Xiphophorus helleri'', ''X. variatus'', and ''[[Xiphophorus maculatus|X. maculatus]]'' ) is a popular [[List of freshwater aquarium fish species|freshwater aquarium fish species]]. It is a member of the [[Poecilidae]] family and is therefore [[live-bearing aquarium fish|live-bearing]]. It is closely related to the [[Xiphophorus maculatus|platy]] and can interbreed with it. | ||
The species is named after the elongated lower lobe of the [[caudal fin]] (tailfin). This is only found in the male. | The species is named after the elongated lower lobe of the [[caudal fin]] (tailfin). This is only found in the male. | ||
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Swordtails are easy to keep and well suited to a community [[aquarium]]. | Swordtails are easy to keep and well suited to a community [[aquarium]]. | ||
| − | The species originally | + | The species was bred specifically for the aquarium hobby from species originally from [[Central America]]. |
| + | It's natural environment (if such a thing existed) would be a pond on a fish farm in [[Florida]], or [[South East Asia]]. | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | *[[List of freshwater aquarium fish species]] | ||
| − | [[ | + | == References == |
| + | *"Xiphophorus helleri." ''ITIS Standard Report''. ([[ITIS|Integrated Taxonomic Information System]]: National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., 2004-06-04). [http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=165920 ITIS 165920] | ||
Revision as of 20:26, 16 June 2004
The Swordtail (hybrid of Xiphophorus helleri, X. variatus, and X. maculatus ) is a popular freshwater aquarium fish species. It is a member of the Poecilidae family and is therefore live-bearing. It is closely related to the platy and can interbreed with it.
The species is named after the elongated lower lobe of the caudal fin (tailfin). This is only found in the male.
Swordtails are easy to keep and well suited to a community aquarium.
The species was bred specifically for the aquarium hobby from species originally from Central America. It's natural environment (if such a thing existed) would be a pond on a fish farm in Florida, or South East Asia.
See also
References
- "Xiphophorus helleri." ITIS Standard Report. (Integrated Taxonomic Information System: National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., 2004-06-04). ITIS 165920
