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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae Poeciliids
Subfamily: Poeciliinae
Genus: Xiphophorus

(See list of species below)


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28 species (see list below)

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Photo by Coletti, T.

Central America
Max. Length 7.5 cm
Xiphophorus alvarezi Rosen, 1960

Photo by Coletti, T.
 
Xiphophorus alvarezi
[Chiapas swordtail]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5.5 cm
 
Xiphophorus andersi
[Spiketail platyfish]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Xiphophorus birchmanni
[Sheepshead swordtail]

Photo by Coletti, T.

North America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Xiphophorus clemenciae Álvarez, 1959

Photo by Coletti, T.
 
Xiphophorus clemenciae
[Yellow swordtail]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 3.5 cm
 
Xiphophorus continens
[Short-sword platyfish]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 5.5 cm
Xiphophorus cortezi Rosen, 1960

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Xiphophorus cortezi
[Delicate swordtail]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

North America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Xiphophorus couchianus (Girard, 1859)

Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Xiphophorus couchianus
[Monterrey platyfish]

Photo by Coletti, T.

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Xiphophorus evelynae Rosen, 1960

Photo by Coletti, T.
 
Xiphophorus evelynae
[Puebla platyfish]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

Central America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Xiphophorus gordoni Miller & Minckley, 1963

Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Xiphophorus gordoni
[Northern platyfish]

Photo by Aland, G.

North and Central America
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Xiphophorus hellerii Heckel, 1848

Photo by Aland, G.
 
Xiphophorus hellerii
[Green swordtail]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

North America

Xiphophorus kallmani Meyer & Schartl, 2003

Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Xiphophorus kallmani
[]
No picture found
Central America
 
Xiphophorus kosszanderi
[]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

North and Central America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Xiphophorus maculatus (Günther, 1866)

Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Xiphophorus maculatus
[Southern platyfish]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
 
Xiphophorus malinche
[Highland swordtail]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Xiphophorus mayae Meyer & Schartl, 2002

Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Xiphophorus mayae
[]

Photo by Allen, Jr., W.

North America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Xiphophorus meyeri Schartl & Schröder, 1988

Photo by Allen, Jr., W.
 
Xiphophorus meyeri
[Marbled swordtail]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

Central America
Max. Length 4.5 cm
Xiphophorus milleri Rosen, 1960

Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Xiphophorus milleri
[Catemaco platyfish]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Xiphophorus mixei
[Mixe swordtail]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Xiphophorus montezumae Jordan & Snyder, 1899

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Xiphophorus montezumae
[Montezuma swordtail]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Xiphophorus monticolus
[Southern mountain swordtail]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5 cm
 
Xiphophorus multilineatus
[]

Photo by Kaladjian, M.

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm
Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl Rauchenberger, Kallman & Morizot, 1990

Photo by Kaladjian, M.
 
Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl
[Mountain swordatail]

Photo by JJPhoto

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Xiphophorus nigrensis Rosen, 1960

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Xiphophorus nigrensis
[Panuco swordtail]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Xiphophorus pygmaeus Hubbs & Gordon, 1943

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Xiphophorus pygmaeus
[Pygmy swordtail]
No picture found
North America
 
Xiphophorus roseni
[]

Photo by Kaladjian, M.

Central America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Xiphophorus signum Rosen & Kallman, 1969

Photo by Kaladjian, M.
 
Xiphophorus signum
[]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

North America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Xiphophorus variatus (Meek, 1904)

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Xiphophorus variatus
[Variable platyfish]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

North America
Max. Length 5 cm
Xiphophorus xiphidium (Gordon, 1932)

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Xiphophorus xiphidium
[Swordtail platyfish]
28 Species of Family Poeciliidae with Genus Xiphophorus
(Poeciliids)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1960 Xiphophorus alvarezi Chiapas swordtail Central America 7.5
1980 Xiphophorus andersi Spiketail platyfish Central America 5.5
1987 Xiphophorus birchmanni Sheepshead swordtail Central America 7 TL
1959 Xiphophorus clemenciae Yellow swordtail North America 5.1 SL
1990 Xiphophorus continens Short-sword platyfish Central America 3.5
1960 Xiphophorus cortezi Delicate swordtail Central America 5.5
1859 Xiphophorus couchianus Monterrey platyfish North America 6 TL
1960 Xiphophorus evelynae Puebla platyfish Central America 6 TL
1963 Xiphophorus gordoni Northern platyfish Central America 4 TL
1848 Xiphophorus hellerii Green swordtail North and Central America 16 TL
2003 Xiphophorus kallmani North America
1981 Xiphophorus kosszanderi Central America
1866 Xiphophorus maculatus Southern platyfish North and Central America 6 TL
1990 Xiphophorus malinche Highland swordtail Central America 5.5 TL
2002 Xiphophorus mayae Central America 7.8 SL
1988 Xiphophorus meyeri Marbled swordtail North America 4 TL
1960 Xiphophorus milleri Catemaco platyfish Central America 4.5
2004 Xiphophorus mixei Mixe swordtail North America 3.9 SL
1899 Xiphophorus montezumae Montezuma swordtail Central America 6.5 TL
2004 Xiphophorus monticolus Southern mountain swordtail North America 6.4 SL
1990 Xiphophorus multilineatus Central America 5
1990 Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl Mountain swordatail Central America 6
1960 Xiphophorus nigrensis Panuco swordtail Central America 6 TL
1943 Xiphophorus pygmaeus Pygmy swordtail Central America 4 TL
1981 Xiphophorus roseni North America
1969 Xiphophorus signum Central America 7.5 TL
1904 Xiphophorus variatus Variable platyfish North America 7 TL
1932 Xiphophorus xiphidium Swordtail platyfish North America 5



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