Breeding: Xiphophorus montezumae (Montezuma Swordtail) are livebearers. The females give birth to their young among plants where the fry immediately hides. A single fertilization can result in several batches of fry.
Age of Aquariums Freshwater Fish Montezuma Swordtail - Xiphophorus montezumae
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Synonyms: Xiphophorus montezumae cortezi
First European import: Germany, 1964, by the Zoological Institute Hamburg.
Scientific Name: Xiphophorus montezumae
Family: Cyprinodontidae
Size: Males to 4 inches plus the sword, females to 3
Temperature: 72 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit
Alkalinity: Slightly alkaline and moderately hard
pH: 7.0 to 7.4 ...
Are also in sight Herichthys labridens, a lonely (and big) Herichthys steindachneri while among livebearers I have to mention, at least, Poecilia mexicana and Xiphophorus montezumae (showing a remarkable size!).
Montezuma swordtail, Xiphophorus montezumae Jordan & Snyder, 1899.
Xiphophorus monticolus Kallman, Walter, Morizot & Kazianis, 2004.
Xiphophorus multilineatus Rauchenberger, Kallman & Morizot, 1990.
- Cichlids TFH Nov 78 Whiteworms TFH May 89 Xenentodon cancila (Silver Needlefish) TFH Nov 80 Xenomystus nigri (African Knife fish) TFH Mar 72 Xenomystus nugri (knife) TFH Jun 81 Xenopus laevis (African Clawed frog) TFH Sep 90 Xiphophorus montezumae ...
 See also: Fish, Livebearer, Water, Swordtail, Species
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