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Most people think of Xiphophorus maculatus whenever the word 'Swordtail' is mentioned. However, these fishes can grow to be fairly large: it's not impossible for a big female to hit 5 inches. Wouldn't it be nice if there were some dwarf Swordtails in existence?

Well, guess what? I just found some. Three species, to be precise.

Practical Fishkeeping unearthed these beauties. They are: Xiphophorus nigrensis, Xiphophorus pygmaeus and Xiphophorus multilineatus. Only trouble is, they're hardly ever seen outside the world of specialist livebearer societies. But if you can get your hands on some, they're worth tracking down if you want all the fun of a Swordtail but a more compact maximum size.

Here is the Practical Fishkeping article that covers them.




Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002

Very nice Cali. Haven't seen any around here, but worth the search to find if you can.


Jim

Last edited by OldTimer at 12-Apr-2005 23:47

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never knew that. will check out.

Wow that is nice! If i see any I may pick a few up to put in my 30 gallon. I like sword tales but have always had weird luck with them.

FreeBlaze

Last edited by freeblaze at 20-Apr-2005 10:41