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Xiphophorus monticolus Kallman, Walter, Morizot & Kazianis, 2004

Southern mountain swordtail
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> Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) > Poeciliinae
Etymology: Xiphophorus: Greek, xiphos = sword + Greek, pherein = to carry (Ref. 45335); monticolus: Name derived from Latin for a dweller in the mountains, referring to the species' restricted range to headwater streams inside the Sierra Madre.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

; acqua dolce pelagico; distribuzione batimetrica 2 - 3 m (Ref. 52914). Tropical

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North America: Mexico.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 52914); 6.4 cm SL (female)

Short description Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria

A species characterized by a longer caudal appendage, sword index 0.25; fainter orange stripes that fade in older individuals and pronounced melanophore pigmentation at the edges of the dorsal and ventral sword margins (in males) (Ref. 52914).

Biologia     Glossario (es. epibenthic)

This species occurs sympatrically with X. mixei and apparently prefers deeper pools; in rapidly flowing river with boulders and riffles (Ref. 52914).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

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Kallman, K.D., R.B. Walter, D.C. Morizot and S. Kazianis, 2004. Two new species of Xiphophorus (Poeciliidae) from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico, with a discussion of the distribution of the X. clemenciae clade. Am. Mus. Novit. 3441:1-34. (Ref. 52914)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01023 (0.00454 - 0.02306), b=3.14 (2.95 - 3.33), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.1   ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Ref. 120179):  Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).