Hifin Platy

The platy is a fairly small but active fish that does well when kept in groups with others of the same species and with other small community fish. Species hifin gold platy xiphophorus maculatus variatus. As with other traits the hifin variation can be found in fish with a variety of different color patterns.

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Hifin platy. Hifin platy fish have an elongated dorsal fin that makes them stand out from the rest of the platy varieties. Start date jul 23 2020. Click to view the entries.

Hi fin platies were named because of the very tall dorsal fin that extends over their back. In hifins the dorsal fin is elongated sometimes quite significantly. Housed in our huge fish warehouse here in san diego california with thousands of other fish species.

Because of the long fins placing hifin platy fish in the same aquarium with fin nippers is out of the question. Adult length 5cm females 4cm males temperature range 18 27 c. Joined oct 6 2019 messages 1 091 reaction score 1 468 location australia.

Ph range 6 5 8 0. The southern platyfish common platy or moonfish xiphophorus maculatus is a species of freshwater fish in family poecilidae of order cyprinodontiformes. Tank of the month.

In terms of colors hifin platies display great variety and different patterns. There are many different colors and color combinations of this fish. The hi fin platy also known as the moonfish or the southern platyfish is a hybrid fin variation of xiphophorus maculatus platy.

Because platys lack a swordtail the name simpson swordtail was dropped in favor of the more inclusive name hifin alternatively spelled hi fin. The hifin variatus platy is a very fascinating fish as well. Sailfin is another market term that emerged recently but these are merely hifins with slightly different modifiers and topsail platys are similarly just another synonym.

Panda platy is a southern platyfish common platy or moonfish xiphophorus maculatus is a species of freshwater fish in family poecilidae of order cyprinodontiformes. Jul 23 2020 1 hi all hope you re all well. It has a highly elongated dorsal fin which makes it appear like its close relative the swordfish the hifin are found in north america in various colors and their combinations.

A live bearer it is closely related to the green swordtail x. A live bearer it is closely related to the green swordtail x. Order online to ship anywhere in the usa.

Helleri and can interbreed with it. There are two common fin variations in platys the hifin is the most frequently seen trait. Helleri and can interbreed with it.

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