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The southern platyfish, common platy, or moonfish (Xiphophorus maculatus) is a species of freshwater fish in family Poeciliidae of order Cyprinodontiformes. A live-bearer , it is closely related to the green swordtail ( X. hellerii ) and can interbreed with it.
The anal fin of the male fish has evolved into a gonopodium, a stick-shaped organ used for reproduction. The female southern platyfish's anal fin is fan-shaped. Wild varieties are drab in coloration, lacking the distinctive dark lateral line common to many Xiphophorus species. Platies can have from 20–50 fry (baby fish) at once, as often as ...
The Monterrey platyfish is one of three Xiphophorus species that is restricted to the southern Rio Grande basin and threatened. The various Xiphophorus species range from the southern Rio Grande basin in Mexico, through eastern drainages in the country (river basins draining into the Gulf of Mexico), to northern Guatemala, Belize and northern Honduras.
Common name Scientific name Image Native Non-native Fresh water Salt water Notes African jewelfish: Hemichromis bimaculatus: African pompano: Alectis ciliaris
P. Pánuco minnow; Parras characodon; Pátzcuaro chub; Pike topminnow; Plateau chub; Northern platyfish; Southern platyfish; Poblana; Poblana ferdebueni; Poblana ...
A so-called "doomsday fish" has washed up on a Southern California beach — typically an extremely rare occurrence, but this is the second time this year it has happened. The rare oarfish found ...
A group of kayakers and snorkelers found an extremely rare deep-sea fish nicknamed a "doomsday fish" off the coast of Southern California last weekend. On Saturday, Aug. 10, ...
A dead oarfish found along the Southern California coast marks the state's third sighting of the so-called "doomsday fish" this year.. The roughly 10-foot oarfish was discovered on Nov. 6. at a ...