Xiphophorus hellerii Heckel, 1848
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Xiphophorus hellerii Heckel, 1848 |
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Xiphophorus hellerii Heckel, 1848 View in CoL – Non-native
Xiphophorus hellerii Heckel [J. J.] 1848: 291; Type locality: Orizaba, Mexico [Atlantic]. Syntypes: NMW 60543 (8).
Xiphophorus guntheri Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] 1896: 702; Type locality: Río Chisoy, basin of Río Usumacinta, Guatemala. Syntypes: BMNH 1864.1.26.185 (1), 1894.1.26.193 (1).
Xiphophorus jalapae Meek [S. E.] 1902: 107; Type locality: Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. Holotype: FMNH 3724. Paratypes:?BMNH 1905.12.6.512–520 and 591–600; CAS 22775 [ex IU 10953] (8), 22776 [ex IU 10992] (11); FMNH 3725 (97), 14465 (1), 72586 (13); UMMZ 162464 (10).
Xiphophorus brevis Regan [C. T.] 1907: 65; Type locality: Stann Creek, Belize. Syntypes: BMNH 1890.9.8.18–19 (2).
Xiphophorus strigatus Regan [C. T.] 1907: 65; Type locality: Veracruz and Oaxaca, southern Mexico. Syntypes:? BMNH.
Xiphophorus rachovii Regan [C. T.] 1911: 373; Type locality: Porto Barrios between Lake Yzabal [Izabal] and Río Motagua, eastern coast of Guatemala. Syntypes: BMNH 1911.8.14.4–8 (6).
Common name: Pr: Dom shamshiri, En: Swordtail, Green swordtail.
Diagnosis: The swordtail is characteristic along with details of the gonopodium.
Meristic characters: D: 11–15, A: 8–10, P: 12–15, V: 6, LL: 26–30, GR:?, TV: 30–31.
Distribution: Persis and Namak basins ( Fig. 494). Found in Cheshme Soleyman Spring and a Qanat near Jahrom town.
Taxonomy.
Conservation: IUCN: Not Evaluated, PC: Non-native, Not Applicable.
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