Swordtails
Swordtails are omnivores and will eat a wide variety of foods including plant foods with spriulina.
Swordtails. In the wild swordtails usually have olive green bodies with a red stripe that stretches along the body. The green swordtail is a species of freshwater brackish fish in family poeciliidae of order cyprinodontiformes. 6 inches 15 cm the swordtail xiphophous hellerii is a small fresh water fish native to central and north america.
Typically the male swordtails have a sword shaped tail which is the male organ or gonopodium. A female swordtail can produce offspring as often as every four weeks. They immediately swim and can hide from predators.
It is a more valuable species throughout the world. It has the ability to produce 80 fry fish at a time. This is a peaceful species that works well in a community of other small peaceful fish.
They come in a variety of colors that can make your tank visually appealing. Swordtails are a commonly sold species so you will likely find them in your local fish store. Their natural habitat is in central america and north america where they were discovered in 1848.
Aquarium conditions and care. That is because the fish has a peaceful temperament and it is highly adaptive. It is native to an area of north and central america stretching from veracruz mexico to northwestern honduras.
They also grow quickly and can eat flakes soon after birth. Swordtail fish are livebearers. This group gives birth to live fry.
The swordtail belongs to the group of livebearer fishes scientifically classified as poecillidae to which the mosquito fish the guppies the mollies and the platies belong. A live bearer it is closely related to the southern platyfish or platy and can crossbreed with it. It s an eye catching fish.
Generally the male swordtails are larger than the female swordtails. Once in your aquarium they can live for up to 5 years the healthiest tanks have the best chance for individuals to live the longest. Swordtail fish are average size freshwater species.
The females have a round shaped anal fin. They are more active and energetic. The fish are livebearers and their.
As the name suggests the fish have a long thin lower tail. Swordtails are a popular aquarium fish species and a popular choice for beginner aquarists planning to keep livebearers. The fish will have a length of 1 5 2 cm 0 6 0 8 inches the colors will have started showing and the sexes will be identifiable.
It s native range stretches from honduras in the south to central mexico in the north but they can now be found on nearly every continent thanks to aquarium escapes and wild releases. Keeping swordtail fish in a tank. Due to its hardy nature the swordtail is a popular fish for fresh water tanks.
It is a live bearing freshwater fish. They also eat mosquito larva and worms. Males are typically slightly smaller than females 6 3 inches and they reach 5 5 inches maximum.
