K P's AQUATICS | ALL THINGS FISHY

welcome to my livebearers page. here i will be showing you some of the live bearers i keep and telling you a little about them.

there are thousands of different livebearers and i keep just a few of them.

XIPHOPHORUS EVELYNAE

MALE FROM RIO NECAXA, MEXICO

Range is the Rio Tecolutla system, Puebla, Mexico

Grows to 45mm for the male and 55mm female.

there are a few colour variations, depending on the collection area.

temp range is 68-77ºf.

smallish broods averaging 50 but up to 75 have been recorded.

can be kept in a community tank with similar sized fish. do not keep with other xiphophorus species as it will hybridise

XIPHOPHORUS HELLERI

There are many different varieties of helleri swordtail. This depends largely where they come from.

xiphophorus helleri, belize, 2002 cultivated koi swordtail

XIPOPHORUS MYERI

Being relatively recently discovered, in 1988,

This species is apparently only found in a small area of Musquiz, Coahuila, Mexico.

Reportedly grows to 30mm for the male and 60mm female.

temperature between 68-78ºf.

will take most foods inc some vegetable.

can be kept in a community tank with similar sized fish. do not keep with other xiphophorus species as it will hybridise

XIPHOPHORUS SIGNUM

Hails from Guatemala. grows to around 75mm for males and 100mm for females.

Care is as for most swords, water not critical, varied diet inc vegetable foods.

Produce smaller broods than Helleri.

can be kept in a community tank with similar sized fish. do not keep with other xiphophorus species as it will hybridise