Xiphophorus hellerii (Heckel)
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.26107/RBZ-2023-0012 |
publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:82C3DAD3-0920-4430-A93D-9F887A58DC1A |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7816016 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C5879E-FFA9-C041-BB4B-4D91C51EA6CB |
treatment provided by |
Felipe |
scientific name |
Xiphophorus hellerii (Heckel) |
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Xiphophorus hellerii (Heckel) View in CoL View at ENA
( Fig. 48 View Fig , [LU])
Tun Ha Stream, She Shan River, Sam Dip Tam Stream, Kau Lung Hang Lo Wai Stream, Tan Shan River, Tsing Tam Tsuen Stream ( Tsang & Dudgeon, 2021a); Deep Water Bay Stream (current survey) .
Native range. Central and South America.
Remarks. Pathways of introduction include Buddhist release rituals and/or discarded pets from the aquarium trade ( Tricarico et al., 2016). Aquarium cultivars ( Fig 48 View Fig , red-variety), of this species were encountered during the current study, indicating that they are still being actively released. This species is more widespread and abundant than Gambusia affinis in relatively unpolluted lowland streams ( Tsang & Dudgeon, 2021a).
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