Platy

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Platy
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Binomial name
Xiphophorus maculatus Guenther, 1866\n

The Platy (Xiphophorus maculatus) is a popular freshwater aquarium fish species.\nIt is a member of the Poeciliidae family and is therefore live-bearing. It is closely related to the swordtail. Platys are easy to keep and well suited to a community aquarium. They prefer water with a 7.0 - 8.0 pH, a water hardness of 9.0 - 19.0 dGH, and a temperature range of 64 - 77 F (18 - 25 C). Female Platys give birth to about 40-50 young a time. The male Platy has a pointy tailfin, the female's tailfin is more round. The species originally comes from Central America (Mexico).

See also

\n*List of freshwater aquarium fish species

References

\n*"Xiphophorus maculatus." ITIS Standard Report. (Integrated Taxonomic Information System: National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., 2004-06-04). URL: ITIS 165922\n*"Xiphophorus maculatus." FishBase. ed. Froese, R. and D. Pauly (04/2004), URL: Xiphophorus maculatus