Viviparous Species
Multilineatus Swordtail
Xiphophorus multilineatus
Key facts
- Temperature22–26 °C
- pH7–8
- Minimum tank60 l
- Adult size6 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Poeciliidae
- Origin
- Coy River (Mexico)
- Size
- 6 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 26°C
- pH
- 7.0 – 8.0
- GH
- 10 – 25 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male with 2–3 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 60 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- viviparous
Notes: Males have dark vertical bars and a short sword. Related to nigrensis.
