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Southern Platyfish

Southern Platyfish

Xiphophorus maculatus

Taxonomy

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Cyprinodontiformes

Family: Poeciliidae

Subfamily: Poeciliinae

Origin: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras

Behavior

Minimum Group Size: 5

Size

Male: 0-6 cm

Female: 0-4 cm

Diet

Omnivore

Food

Frozen Food
Flake Food
Live Food
Algae
Algae Growth

Water Parameters

Temperature (°C):21-26 °C

pH:7-8.5

Carbonate Hardness (dKH):0-30 dKH

Total Hardness (dGH):7-21 dGH

CO2 (mg/L):0-30 mg/L

Tank Requirements

Tank Length (cm):40-180 cm

Nano Tank:No


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