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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
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