Viviparous Species
Montezuma's Swordtail
Xiphophorus montezumae
Photo: Cedricguppy - Loury Cédric · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature20–26 °C
- pH7–8
- Minimum tank80 l
- Adult size6 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Poeciliidae
- Origin
- Pánuco River Basin (Mexico)
- Size
- 6 cm
- Temperature
- 20 – 26°C
- pH
- 7.0 – 8.0
- GH
- 10 – 25 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- subtropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- middle
- Behavior
- peaceful
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male with 2–3 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 80 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- viviparous
Notes: Wild swordtail with dark spots and a long sword. Keeping the breed pure helps preserve the species.
