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| Family: |
Poeciliidae |
| Species: |
Xiphophorus maculatus |
| Common Name: |
Platy |
| Size: |
1½ in (4 cm) |
| Habitat: |
North and Central America: Ciudad Veracruz, Mexico
to northern Belize |
| Min Tank Size: |
20" ten gallon (37.9 Litre) |
| Diet: |
Omnivorous eats live, flake, wafer, or frozen foods
easily. |
| Behavior: |
Peaceful, prefers conspecific company. Keep one
male with several females. |
| Water: |
Temperature range 68 to 79°F (20 to 26°C) pH range:
7.0 – 8.3; dH range: 10 - 28° |
| Care: |
Easy, very hardy. Benefits from the addition of
some aquarium salt. |
| Communities: |
Excellent, do not keep with fish that will nip fins. |
| Suitability: |
Excellent. |
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