Marbled swordtail
| Marbled swordtail | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Genus: | Xiphophorus |
| Species: | X. meyeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Xiphophorus meyeri Schartl & Schröder, 1988 | |
The marbled swordtail (Xiphophorus meyeri) is a species of fish in the Poeciliidae family. It is endemic to Mexico. Currently it is an endangered species.
Sources
- Contreras-Balderas, S. & Almada-Villela, P. 1996. Xiphophorus meyeri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 5 August 2007.
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