Coral Red platyfish 1 inch

1. Name of the species: Southern platyfish Xiphophorus maculatus (Günther, 1866)
2. Family: Poeciliidae
3. Size: up to 4.0 cm
4. pH range: 7.0 – 8.0
5. Temperature: 18 – 25^oC
6. Food habit: Omnivorous
7. Distribution: North and Central America

The platy colour is gray with dark speckles, sometimes red, in the dorsal fin. The male has gonopodium, and the female has round abdomen when gravid