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Hi-Fin Lyretail Swordtail

Xiphophorus hellerii

AnimaliaChordataActinopterygiiCyprinodontiformesPoeciliidae

Variety of Swordtail · Hi-Fin Lyretail

📍 Captive-bred

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The Hi-Fin Lyretail Swordtail combines an elongated sail-like dorsal fin with a lyretail caudal where both the upper and lower rays are extended. One of the most ornamental swordtail varieties, requiring good water flow to prevent fin rot.

Size4.5"
Min Tank20g
School3+
peaceful
Zonemid

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Quick Facts

pH
7.0–8.3
diet
omnivore
maxSize
4.5 inches
minTankSize
20 gallons
temperature
72–82°F (22–28°C)

Water it likes

ph
7.0–8.3
ammonia
0 ppm
nitrate
<20 ppm
hardness
10–25 dGH
temperature
72–82°F (22–28°C)

Temperature

72–82°F

22–28°C

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Kept by0 hobbyists