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Common names: Cuatro Cienegas platyfish, Espada de Cuatro Ciénegas, Platy Cuatro Cienegas
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in Cuatro Ciénegas basin. Also Ref. 3881, 4537. Status of threat: endangered; status same as 1989. Criteria: 1,4,5 (http://fisc.er.usgs.gov/afs/) (Ref. 81264).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Jelks, H.L., S.J. Walsh, N.M. Burkhead, S. Contreras-Balderas, E. Díaz-Pardo, D.A. Hendrickson, J. Lyons, N.E. Mandrak, F. McCormick, J.S. Nelson, S.P. Platania, B.A. Porter, C.B. Renaud, J.J. Schmitter-Soto, E.B. Taylor and M.L. Warren Jr., 2008
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

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

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

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 7.5 - 8.1; dH range: 10 - 25; non-migratory. Tropical; 28°C - 32°C (Ref. 2060); 28°N - 26°N

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Central America: Cuatro Ciénegas ecoregion in Mexico.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2060); 4.0 cm TL (female)

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Female gives birth to 5-25 young (Ref. 2060).

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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)

Endangered (EN) (B1ab(iii)); Date assessed: 05 December 2018

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Aquarium: commercial

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Xiphophorus gordoni Miller & Minckley, 1963