Green swordtail
Woda słodkaXiphophorus hellerii
ok. 8 cmSamiec typu dzikiego
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total length
od końca pyska do końca miecza ogonowegoMeasurement: side
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Green swordtail — size comparison
The green swordtail takes its name from the male’s elongated lower tail-fin rays. The wild form is greenish-silver with a lengthwise line and dark sword edge. R
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approx. 8 cm
8.56 cm
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Green swordtail — size comparison — facts and sources
The green swordtail takes its name from the male’s elongated lower tail-fin rays. The wild form is greenish-silver with a lengthwise line and dark sword edge. Red, orange and multicoloured aquarium fish result from breeding.
Its natural range covers inland waters from Mexico to north-western Honduras. It eats plant material and small animals. Populations outside this area may be introduced.
Fertilisation is internal; the male uses a gonopodium formed from the anal fin. The female gives birth to free-swimming young. She usually has a larger body and lacks the typical sword, so adult appearance differs clearly by sex.
Długość całkowita (TL): od końca pyska do końca miecza ogonowego. Przykład, nie średnia populacji. Widok przedni ma przybliżone proporcje.