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 Xiphophorus

Image source: H. T. Cheng | inaturalist.org

General data

  • Main name: Xiphophorus

Classification

  • Family: Poeciliidae - Poeciliids
  • Order: Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps
  • Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
  • Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Species

Chiapas swordtail (Xiphophorus alvarezi)

Spiketail platyfish (Xiphophorus andersi)

Sheepshead swordtail (Xiphophorus birchmanni)

Yellow swordtail (Xiphophorus clemenciae)

Short-sword platyfish (Xiphophorus continens)

Delicate swordtail (Xiphophorus cortezi)

Monterrey platyfish (Xiphophorus couchianus)

Puebla platyfish (Xiphophorus evelynae)

Northern platyfish (Xiphophorus gordoni)

Green swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii)

Xiphophorus kallmani

Xiphophorus kosszanderi

Southern platyfish (Xiphophorus maculatus)

Highland swordtail (Xiphophorus malinche)

Xiphophorus mayae

Marbled swordtail (Xiphophorus meyeri)

Catemaco platyfish (Xiphophorus milleri)

Mixe swordtail (Xiphophorus mixei)

Montezuma swordtail (Xiphophorus montezumae)

Southern mountain swordtail (Xiphophorus monticolus)

Xiphophorus multilineatus

Mountain swordatail (Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl)

Panuco swordtail (Xiphophorus nigrensis)

Pygmy swordtail (Xiphophorus pygmaeus)

Xiphophorus roseni

Xiphophorus signum

Variable platyfish (Xiphophorus variatus)

Swordtail platyfish (Xiphophorus xiphidium)

Taxonomy of Fishes

  • Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
    • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
    • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
      • Perciformes - Perches->
      • Cypriniformes - Carps->
      • Esociformes - Pikes->
      • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
      • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
      • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
      • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
      • Gadiformes - Cods->
      • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
      • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
      • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
      • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
      • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
      • Carangiformes - Jacks->
      • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
      • Labriformes - Wrasses->
      • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
      • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
      • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
      • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
      • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
      • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
        • Poeciliidae - Poeciliids->
          • Gambusia - Gambusia->
          • Poecilia - Poecilia->
          • Belonesox - Pike topminnow->
          • Poeciliopsis - Poeciliopsis->
          • Alfaro - Alfaro->
          • Brachyrhaphis - Brachyrhaphis->
          • Carlhubbsia - Carlhubbsia->
          • Cnesterodon - Cnesterodon->
          • Girardinus - Girardinus->
          • Heterandria - Heterandria->
          • Heterophallus - Heterophallus->
          • Limia - Limia->
          • Micropoecilia - Micropoecilia->
          • Neoheterandria - Neoheterandria->
          • Pamphorichthys - Pamphorichthys->
          • Phallichthys - Phallichthys->
          • Phalloceros - Phalloceros->
          • Phalloptychus - Phalloptychus->
          • Phallotorynus - Phallotorynus->
          • Priapella - Priapella->
          • Priapichthys - Priapichthys->
          • Pseudopoecilia - Pseudopoecilia->
          • Pseudoxiphophorus - Pseudoxiphophorus->
          • Quintana - Quintana->
          • Scolichthys - Scolichthys->
          • Tomeurus - Tomeurus->
          • Xenodexia - Xenodexia->
          • Xenophallus - Xenophallus->
          • Xiphophorus - Xiphophorus->
        • Aphaniidae - Oriental killifishes->
        • Valenciidae - Valencia toothcarp->
        • Fundulidae - North American killifishes->
        • Cyprinodontidae - Pupfishes->
        • Anablepidae - Four-eyed fishes, onesided livebearers and white-eye->
        • Aplocheilidae - Killifishes->
        • Cynolebiinae - Pearl killifishes->
        • Fluviphylacidae - American lampeyes->
        • Goodeidae - Splitfins->
        • Nothobranchiidae - African rivulines->
        • Pantanodontidae - Spine killifishes->
        • Procatopodidae - African lampeyes->
        • Profundulidae - Middle American killifishes->
        • Rivulidae - Rivulines->
      • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
      • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
      • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
      • Characiformes - Characins->
      • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
      • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
      • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
      • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
      • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
      • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
      • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
      • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
      • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
      • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
      • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
      • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
      • Zeiformes - Dories->
      • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
      • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
      • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
      • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
      • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
      • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
      • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
      • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
      • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
      • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
      • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
      • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
      • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
      • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
      • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
      • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
      • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
      • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
      • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
      • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
      • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
      • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
      • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
      • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
      • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
      • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
      • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
    • Cladistii - Bichirs->
    • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
    • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
    • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
  • Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
  • Agnatha - Jawless fishes->