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/A Diversity of Aquatic Life

 Livebearing Fishes for Aquariums and Not

By Bob Fenner

En garde!

Swordtails: Xiphophorus helleri

Xiphophorus helleri Heckel 1848, the (Green) Swordtail . North and Central America; Rio Nantla, Veracruz in Mexico to northwestern Honduras. Many varieties; popular freshwater aquarium fish. To 14 cm. in length. Cond.s pH 7-8, dH 9-19, temp. 25-27 C. Female and male of Black variety at right. Best kept in trios of one male to two (or more) females.

 Red Velvet male Brick Red female
Green male Red & White male
Neon Red male Xanthic variety female
Neon male Sunset male
Hifin Lyretail Black male Hifin Lyretail Marigold female
Hifin Fantail Tangerine female  
 
 

 

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