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Pineapple Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus

AnimaliaChordataActinopterygiiCyprinodontiformesPoeciliidae

Variety of Platy · Pineapple

📍 Captive-bred

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The Pineapple Platy features a golden-yellow body with darker scale edges that create a pineapple-like crosshatch pattern. The warm golden tones and subtle patterning make it a classic and popular variety.

Size2.5"
Min Tank10g
peaceful
Zonemid

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Quick Facts

pH
7.0–8.2
diet
omnivore
maxSize
2.5 inches
minTankSize
10 gallons
temperature
68–79°F (20–26°C)

Water it likes

ph
7.0–8.2
ammonia
0 ppm
nitrate
<20 ppm
hardness
10–25 dGH
temperature
68–79°F (20–26°C)

Temperature

68–79°F

20–26°C

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Kept by0 hobbyists