Northern platyfish

Its natural habitat is a hot spring heated by volcanic activity, in Santa Tecla, Mexico.

The Northern platyfish lives in the benthopelagic, non-migratory, freshwater, pH range: 7.5 - 8.1, dH range: 10 - 25 environment.

The Northern platyfish is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

discovered and named the Northern Platyfish Xiphophorus gordoni in honor of Dr Myron Gordon. Dr Minckley in turn had 5 species named in his honor. Dr Minckley died on June 22, 2001 in Desert Samaritan Hospital in Mesa, Arizona from complications associated with treatment for cancer. More

Priapichthys festae Xiphophorus gordoni - Northern Platyfish For more information, contact Dominic Isla, 45-37 40th St. More

Common names

Cuatro Cienegas platyfish in English
espada de Cuatro Ciénegas in Spanish (español)
Nord-Platy in Danish (dansk)
Nord-Platy in German (Deutsch)
Northern platyfish in English
Platy Cuatro Cienegas in English
Platy Cuatro Cienegas in Spanish (español)
Verkkoplaty in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Xiphophorus gordoni in Catalan (Català)

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