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The swordtail, scientifically named *Xiphophorus hellerii*, is a species of fish within the family Poeciliidae. It belongs to the order Cyprinodontiformes, class Teleostei, and phylum Chordata. The taxon was described by Heckel in 1848 and is currently accepted as a valid species. Common names for this organism include green swordtail, 劍尾魚, 茉莉, and zeleni meček.
This fish inhabits brackish and freshwater environments. It has been recorded as invasive to Madagascar. The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2019.
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Species
Least Concerngreen swordtail
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCyprinodontiformes
- FamilyPoeciliidae
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Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Xiphophorus
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- taxon common name
- zeleni meček
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- invasive to
- Madagascar
- short name
- X. hellerii
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Encyclopedic overview
The green swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii) is a species of freshwater/brackish fish in family Poeciliidae of order Cyprinodontiformes. A live-bearer, it is closely related to the southern platyfish or 'platy' (X. maculatus) and can crossbreed with it. It is native to an area of North and Central America stretching from Veracruz, Mexico, to northwestern Honduras.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Swordtail” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.