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Hi-Fin Lyretail Swordtail
Xiphophorus hellerii
Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii›Cyprinodontiformes›Poeciliidae
Variety of Swordtail · Hi-Fin Lyretail
📍 Captive-bred
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.
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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)
Legality
No state or federal restrictions on record for this species.
Not legal advice, and possibly incomplete or out of date. Rules vary by state and locality and change over time — always confirm the current regulations with your state wildlife or agriculture agency before buying, keeping, or shipping this species.
Temperature
72–82°F
22–28°C