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Common names: Platy
Occurrence: introduced
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: Pethiyagoda, R., 1991
Importance: of no interest | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: A few widely separated, small populations exist. Wherever it has been found to occur, it has been the only fish species recorded. Recorded in Hatton, Kotagala and near Nelluwa (Gin River basin).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Pethiyagoda, R., 1991
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Moon fish, Platy, Plati, ... more

Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) > Poeciliinae
Etymology: Xiphophorus: Greek, xiphos = sword + Greek, pherein = to carry (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

; acqua dolce benthopelagico; pH range: 7.0 - 8.0; dH range: 9 - 19; non migratori. Tropical; 18°C - 25°C (Ref. 1672); 23°N - 17°N, 99°W - 86°W

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North and Central America: Ciudad Veracruz, Mexico to northern Belize. At least one country reports adverse ecological impact after introduction.

Length at first maturity / Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m 2.8, range 1 - 4.2 cm
Max length : 4.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 57749); 6.0 cm TL (female); common length : 2.4 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 12193)

Short description Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria

Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 8 - 10. Distinct line of black pigment midventrally on caudal peduncle absent. Greatest body depth about 2 times in SL. Ventral rays of caudal fin of males not elongated into a sword. Male gonopodium falling short of caudal fin base, without a membranous protuberance, third ray with a strong hook (Ref. 30499).

Adults occur in warm springs, canals and ditches with typically slow-moving water, silt bottoms and weedy banks (Refs. 5723; 44091, 44894). Also inhabit creeks and swamps (Ref. 44894). Feed on worms, crustaceans, insects and plant matter (Refs. 7020; 44091). Used for genetic research (Ref. 4537). Several color varieties are popular aquarium fishes, where they attain sexual maturity after 3-4 months and reproduce easily (Ref. 1672). Aquarium keeping: minimum aquarium size 60 cm (Ref. 51539).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Riproduzione | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larve

After 24 to 30 days gestation, 20 to 80 young are born (Ref 7020).

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore | Collaboratori

Rodriguez, C.M., 1997. Phylogenetic analysis of the tribe Poeciliini (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae). Copeia 1997(4):663-679. (Ref. 26855)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 03 April 2018

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Human uses

Pesca: di nessun interesse; Acquario: Commerciale

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01023 (0.00456 - 0.02295), b=3.13 (2.95 - 3.31), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.2 ±0.40 se; based on food items.

Resilienza (Ref. 120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (tm<1).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Xiphophorus maculatus (Günther, 1866)