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Lyretail Sword

Aquarium Lyretail LamprologusLysimachia nummularia

Hi Fin Lyretail Swordtail
The Hi Fin Lyretail Swordtail's flowing fins make it a beautiful, graceful addition to any aquarium. It is a very popular fish among beginner to advanced freshwater aquarists.

 


Hi Fin Lyretail Swordtail
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Hi Fin Lyretail Swordtail
Swordtail
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I just got two Lyretail swords and they are beautiful!! They are also very lively, and if you walk by the tank they try to follow!! The male is a golden/yellowish color with a red/orange tail, and is simply beautiful, as is the golden/orange female.

There are many species of Swordtails including the Lyretail swordtail, and the Green Swordtail. Also known as Swords, these livebearing fish are a peaceful community fish.

In the early 1970's I remember her sending a box of Black Hi Fin Lyretail Swords to the USA and receiving $15.00 a pair for them.

Blacktail Velvet Sword, Lyretail Sword, Neon Swordtail, Painted Sword, Pineapple Sword, Velvet Sword, Velvet Wag Sword
Scientific Name
Xiphophorus Helleri ...

In both instances these varieties are denoted by adding epithets to the original scientific or common name. So we speak of the marble angelfish, the smokey angelfish, and the veiltail angelfish; or the veiltail swordtail, lyretail swordtail, ...

See also: Lyretail, Swordtail, Fish, Aquarium, Livebearer

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