Xiphophorus continens

(Xiphophorus continens)

Description

Xiphophorus continens, also known as El Quince swordtail or short-sword platyfish, is a live bearing freshwater fish in the Poeciliidae family. It is endemic to the Pánuco River basin in east-central Mexico. Its name comes from the Greek conto, meaning short, and Latin ensis, meanin "sword". due to the species' sword size in males.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Cyprinodontiformes
Family:Poeciliidae
Genus:Xiphophorus
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