Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl
Species of fish
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Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl, the mountain swordtail, is a live bearing fish in the family Poeciliidae.[2][3] It is endemic to the northwestern Pánuco River basin in Mexico.[4] The specific name of this fish refers to the poet, philosopher, and emperor of Texcoco, Nezahualcoyotl (1402–1472).[5]
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| Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl | |
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| A male | |
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| A female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Genus: | Xiphophorus |
| Species: | X. nezahualcoyotl |
| Binomial name | |
| Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl Rauchengerger, Kallman & Morizot, 1990 | |
