Platy
Xiphophorus maculatus
6 in the tank
Where it's from
Native to the Actopan, Belize, Coatzacoalcos, Deep Bel and 12 other river basins
Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and South Africa
Recorded as introduced in United States (Alafia basin), Mexico (Ameca basin), Australia, Austria and 47 more places
Native range: Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil (CC BY 4.0); Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0); Checklist of Freshwater Non Native Species of Spain (CC0); Listado taxonómico de peces y lampreas con distribución en México (CC0); South African National Species Checklist (Catalogue of Life in South Africa (CC BY 4.0); Tedesco et al. 2017 (CC0).
At a glance
- Size
- 2.5 in
- 6 cm
- Min tank
- 10 gal
- 38 L
- Group
- 3+
- Temp
- 64–82°F
- 18–28°C
- pH
- 6.8–8.0
- GH
- 179–500 ppm
- 10–28 dGH
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swims
- Middle
- Lifespan
- 3–5 yrs
Ammonia 0 ppm and nitrate under 20 ppm.
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