High Fin Platy

Because of the long fins placing hifin platy fish in the same aquarium with fin nippers is out of the question. As with other traits the hifin variation can be found in fish with a variety of different color patterns. There are many different colors and color combinations of this fish.

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High fin platy. Platies are a popular livebearer in the freshwater aquarium hobby that are native to mexico and central america. It has been bred into both maculatus variatus and in a few scattered examples x. Hi fin platies were named because of the very tall dorsal fin that extends over their back.

The hi fin platy also known as the moonfish or the southern platyfish is a hybrid fin variation of xiphophorus maculatus platy. In terms of colors hifin platies display great variety and different patterns. The two species most commonly available in fish stores are xiphophorus maculatus southern platyfish and xiphophorus variatus variable or variatus platy.

Due to the lack of a sword i imagine the name simpson swordtail was dropped into the more descriptive hi fin platy swordtail etc. There are two common fin variations in platys the hifin is the most frequently seen trait. They can crossbreed with each other and with swordtail species which has resulted in many different color variations.

About press copyright contact us creators advertise developers terms privacy policy safety how youtube works test new features press copyright contact us creators. Simpson for an account of the trait s discovery. Hifin platy fish have an elongated dorsal fin that makes them stand out from the rest of the platy varieties.

What are platy fish. In hifins the dorsal fin is elongated sometimes quite significantly.