southern platyfish
xiphophorus maculatus latin

The southern platyfish has been released probably due to fish farm or aquarium releases.

The southern platyfish is commonly known simply as the platy (pl.

The female southern platyfish's anal fin is fan shaped.

The other species was the southern platyfish; the males are an inch and a half long and lack tail swords.

The two species, the southern platyfish and the variatus platy, have been interbred to the point where they are difficult to distinguish.

Due to interbreeding with the southern platyfish or "platy", most swordtails in aquaria are hybrids to some degree.

Xiphophorus maculatus (Southern platyfish)

A live-bearer, it is closely related to the southern platyfish or "platy" (X. maculatus) and can crossbreed with it.

It is a popular fish in the aquarium trade due to its prolific breeding, as are hybrids with other members of its genus, most notably the southern platyfish.

The southern platyfish, common platy, moonfish or mickey mouse platy (Xiphophorus maculatus) is a species of freshwater fish in family Poecilidae of order Cyprinodontiformes.

Three species and their hybrids are common in the aquarium trade: the Green swordtail, the Southern platyfish (X. maculatus) and the Variable platyfish (X. variatus).

Other species considered similar to G. affinis include Poecilia latipinna, Poecilia reticulata, and Xiphophorus maculatus; it is commonly misidentified as the eastern mosquitofish.

The southern platyfish, common platy, moonfish or mickey mouse platy (Xiphophorus maculatus) is a species of freshwater fish in family Poecilidae of order Cyprinodontiformes.