Red Swordtail
It is a peaceful organism having a velvety appearance.
Red swordtail. Most often found in mexico guatemala and honduras. Swordtail fish lives in central and north america. Swordtail fish are average size freshwater species.
It has electric coloration. Vibrant shades of red and orange are energized by an iridescent sheen making the stunning red swordtail a very desirable colour variety of the xiphophorus helleri swordtail. Their natural habitat is in central america and north america where they were discovered in 1848.
For some very rare varieties one would observe colourful and vibrant spots dotting the fins. In general this fish is quite peaceful and it can inhabit in a common tank. Though each fish may have its own temper which can be both timid and shy or aggressive and blusterous.
Why they are called swordtail. 9 to 15 dh. Xiphophorus hellerii is one of the most famous and spread tank fishes.
The male has short fins. It has a bright orange color. Aquarists should keep this diet in the aquarium by feeding a variety of processed and natural foods.
Easy good fish for freshwater fish beginners. Easily adjust in all environmental conditions. They live in fast rivers calm ponds fresh and brackish waters.
In the wild swordtails usually have olive green bodies with a red stripe that stretches along the body. Swordtail fish is a bit quarrelsome fish swordtail lat. Although there are other variants in swordtail fish too like pineapple neon black nubain swordtail fish red swordtail fish looks extremely beautiful.
The wild type of this fish is called red swordtail or green swordtail. Maculatus and can crossbreed with it. 72 f 82 f 22 c 28 c water hardness.
Swordtails are found in abundant thickets where they are found to feed on different kinds of insects and algae. A live bearer it is closely related to the southern platyfish or platy x. It is easy to keep the red wag swordtail.
Its favorite place is dense vegetation. The swordtail fish were discovered in 1848 with their natural habitat in central america and north america. Black gold tux green lyretail neon red simpson spotted red velvet black velvet belize atoyac.
Red swordtail feeding diet in the wild swordtails are omnivores. Origin habitat. It has a unique red color.
The red swordtail boasts exuberant coloration reminiscent of tropical flowers in bloom. When swordtail fish are in the wild they usually have olive green bodies with red stretched stripes. 3 5 years.
The red swordtail can begin breeding as young as three months of age and can quickly overpopulate an aquarium. Males are typically slightly smaller than females 6 3 inches and they reach 5 5 inches maximum. In captivity swordtail has been selectively interbred resulting to a wider range of mixtures of colours.
Up to 5 inches 13 cm ph. It is an active swordtail.
