Popular Freshwater Tropical Fish

Popular Freshwater Tropical Fish

Xiphophorus helleri

 

  

Swims at all water levels of the aquarium

Xiphophorus helleri
Family

 

 Poeciliidae
Common name

 

 Swordtail
Origin

 

 East Mexico
Adult size

(cm)

(inches)

7.62

3

 
Community tank?

 

 Yes.
Food

 

 Tubifex, water fleas, mosquito larvae, dried food
Water temperature

 

 17 to 25 ° C (63 to 77 ° F).
Breeding

 

 Easy. Temperature 25.5 to 26.5 ° C (78 to 80 ° F).

Interesting courtship behaviour. 75 - 100 live young per brood.

 
Additional information

 

 The sword-like extension of the male's tail fin makes these very colourful and extremely popular fish immediately recognizable.

A lively species, but the males become rather aggressive to each other & sometimes to other small inhabitants of the aquarium.

 

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