The swordtail Xipho fish, also known by its scientific name as Xiphophorus Helleri, originate from the Atlantic area of Central America, exactly northwestern Honduras and Guatemala, however, in recent years it has also been introduced to South Africa. These little animals usually inhabit rivers and streams with smooth and crystalline currents, with rocky and sandy bottoms and a lot of vegetation.
The swordtail fish, are characterized by having an elongated and moderately robust body shape, with a slightly wide caudal peduncle, very similar to that of the platty, although a little more elongated. It differs from these other fish, by the sword and the lower rays of its tail fin, which is very noticeably elongated in males, for which they adopt the name of the sword tail. The color of this tail fin or sword, usually has a black border at its base.
In the wild, that is, in its natural habitatThese animals have a green coloration, with a red stripe that runs through their body, from their eyes to the tail. The sword is usually of different colors, it can be yellow, orange, red, green or simply have different stripes of all these colors combined. It should be noted that the coloring, in the animals that we normally acquire in a pet store, is usually totally different from this one, having an infinity of colors such as albino, red, orange, black and other types of varieties.
If you are thinking have this little animal in your aquariumIt is important that you bear in mind that due to the harassment that females receive at the time of courtship by the male, it is only recommended to have 3 females for each male. Similarly, the aquarium should have more than 100 liters, with a temperature that ranges between 20 and 28 degrees Celsius, with a pH of 7 or 8 degrees. Similarly, it is important that we do not forget the decoration of the pond, which should be based on many natural plants, rocks and different places so that the little fish can hide and feel safe.