Chiapas swordtail

Growing to a maximum length of around 7.

The Chiapas swordtail lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater, pH range: 7.2 - 8.1, dH range: 10 - 20 environment.

The Chiapas Swordtail (Upland Swordtail) or Xiphophorus alvarezi is a livebearing freshwater fish of the Order Cyprinodontiformes, family Poeciliidae, and genus Xiphophorus. It is, therefore, in the same genus as the Common Platyfish and the Swordtail. Xiphophorus means sword-tail in Greek. More

The Chiapas Swordtail or Xiphophorus alvarezi is a livebearing freshwater fish of the Order Cyprinodontiformes, family Poeciliidae, and genus Xiphophorus.... , Xiphophorus alvarezi Rosen, 1960. More

Rosen 1960 is the Chiapas swordtail and one of many "oddball" swordtails that turn up in tropical fish shops occasionally. Native to Mexico and Guatemala. Compared with the common swordtail, this species has three prominent horizontal bands running along the flanks. Grows to around 2. More

Common names

Blå sværddrager in Danish (dansk)
Blauer Schwertträger in German (Deutsch)
Chiapas swordtail in English
espada de Comitán in Spanish (español)
Sinimiekkapyrstö in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Xiphophorus alvarezi in Catalan (Català)

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