Southern mountain swordtail (Xiphophorus monticolus)

Scientific name: Xiphophorus monticolus Kallman, Walter, Morizot & Kazianis, 2004

The Southern mountain swordtail (Xiphophorus monticolus) is a freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae. Native range: North America, Mexico.

Biology

A species characterized by a longer caudal appendage, sword index 0.25; fainter orange stripes that fade in older individuals and pronounced melanophore pigmentation at the edges of the dorsal and ventral sword margins (in males).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Xiphophorus monticolus
Family
Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Depth range
2–3 m (7–10 ft)
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic; depth range 2 - 3 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
North America: Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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