FB-3232 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=3232 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Xiphophorus Xiphophorus maculatus (Günther, 1866) Zmienniak plamisty Almindelig platy Platy Belize-Platy Bunter Platy Grauer Platy Jamapa-Platy Platy Rotaugenplaty Schwarzer Platy Spiegelkärpfling Moon Moon fish Platy Southern platy Southern platyfish Tähniline mõõksaba Platy Platipetsiliya платипецилия Platy Espada sureña Plati Plati 新月魚 新月鱼 花斑剑尾鱼 花斑劍尾魚 Platypoecilus aurata Stoye, 1932 Platypoecilus cyanellus Meinken, 1935 Platypoecilus maculatus Günther, 1866 Platypoecilus maculatus aurata Stoye, 1932 Platypoecilus maculatus cyanellus Meinken, 1935 Platypoecilus maculatus sanguinea Stoye, 1932 Platypoecilus nigra Brind, 1914 Platypoecilus pulchra Brind, 1914 Platypoecilus rubra Brind, 1914 Platypoecilus sanguinea Stoye, 1932 Poecilia maculata (Günther, 1866) Poecilia maculatus (Günther, 1866) Xiphorus maculatus (Günther, 1866) 1991-05-01 2010-11-24 Breder, C.M. and D.E. 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Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=3232 Adults occur in warm springs, canals and ditches with typically slow-moving water, silt bottoms and weedy banks (Refs. 5723; 44091, 44894). Also inhabit creeks and swamps (Ref. 44894). They feed on worms, crustaceans, insects and plant matter (Refs. 7020; 44091). Used for genetic research (Ref. 4537). Several color varieties are popular aquarium fishes, where they attain sexual maturity after 3-4 months and reproduce easily (Ref. 1672). Aquarium keeping: minimum aquarium size 60 cm (Ref. 51539). Rodriguez, C.M. 1997 Phylogenetic analysis of the tribe Poeciliini (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae). Copeia 1997(4):663-679. (Ref. 26855) FB-DiagnosticDescr-3232 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2001-11-13 00:00:00 2001-11-13 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=3232 Distinct line of black pigment midventrally on caudal peduncle absent. Greatest body depth about 2 times in SL. Ventral rays of caudal fin of males not elongated into a sword. Male gonopodium falling short of caudal fin base, without a membranous protuberance, third ray with a strong hook (Ref. 30499). Greenfield, D.W. and J.E. Thomerson 1997 Fishes of the continental waters of Belize. University Press of Florida, Florida. 311 p. (Ref. 30499) FB-Morphology-3232 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2001-11-13 00:00:00 2001-11-13 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=3232 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#DiagnosticDescription Dorsal soft rays (total): 810 Greenfield, D.W. and J.E. Thomerson 1997 Fishes of the continental waters of Belize. 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Publications, Inc., United States of America. 336 p. (Ref. 26130) FB-TrophicStrategy-3232 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1997-04-08 00:00:00 2008-01-14 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public maculatus http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#TrophicStrategy Feeds mainly on insects (Ref. 6154). Arthington, A.H. 1989 Diet of <i>Gambusia affinis holbrooki</i>, <i>Xiphophorus helleri</i>, <i>X. maculatus</i>, and <i>Poecilia reticulata</i> (Pisces: Poeciliidae) in streams of southeastern Queensland, Australia. Asian Fish. Sci. 2:193-212. (Ref. 6154) FB-Size-3232 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Rainer Froese 1991-05-01 00:00:00 2025-12-15 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=3232 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size 4.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 57749)); 6 cm TL (female) Keith, P., G. Marquet, P. Valade, P. Bosc and E. Vigneux 2006 Atlas des poissons et des crustacés d'eau douce des Comores, Mascareignes et Seychelles. Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris. Patrimoines naturels, 65:250p. FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Diseases-3232-733 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Allan Palacio 2003-09-12 00:00:00 2003-09-12 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/diseases/diseasesList.cfm?ID=3232&StockCode=3428 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Bacterial Infections (general). Bacterial diseases Bassleer, G. 1997 Color guide of tropical fish diseases: on freshwater fish. Bassleer Biofish, Westmeerbeek, Belgium. 272 p. (Ref. 41805) FB-Diseases-3232-29 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Allan Palacio 2003-09-12 00:00:00 2003-09-12 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ FAO General public http://www.fishbase.org/diseases/diseasesList.cfm?ID=3232&StockCode=3428 Costia Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) Bassleer, G. 1997 Color guide of tropical fish diseases: on freshwater fish. Bassleer Biofish, Westmeerbeek, Belgium. 272 p. (Ref. 41805) FB-Diseases-3232-153 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Allan Palacio 2003-09-12 00:00:00 2003-09-12 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/diseases/diseasesList.cfm?ID=3232&StockCode=3428 Fin Rot (early stage). Bacterial diseases Bassleer, G. 1997 Color guide of tropical fish diseases: on freshwater fish. Bassleer Biofish, Westmeerbeek, Belgium. 272 p. (Ref. 41805) FB-Diseases-3232-6 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Allan Palacio 2003-09-12 00:00:00 2003-11-03 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/diseases/diseasesList.cfm?ID=3232&StockCode=3428 Fin-rot Disease (late stage). Bacterial diseases Bassleer, G. 1997 Color guide of tropical fish diseases: on freshwater fish. Bassleer Biofish, Westmeerbeek, Belgium. 272 p. (Ref. 41805) FB-Diseases-3232-19 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Allan Palacio 2003-10-10 00:00:00 2003-11-03 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/diseases/diseasesList.cfm?ID=3232&StockCode=3428 Fish louse Infestation 1. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) Bassleer, G. 2003 The new ilustrated guide to fish diseases in ornamental tropical and pond fish. Bassleer Biofish, Stationstraat 130, 2235 Westmeerbeek, Belgium, 1st Edition, 232 p. (Ref. 48502) FB-Diseases-3232-1149 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Allan Palacio 2004-01-08 00:00:00 2004-01-08 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/diseases/diseasesList.cfm?ID=3232&StockCode=3428 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#DiagnosticDescription Fish tuberculosis (FishMB). Bacterial diseases Bassleer, G. 2003 The new ilustrated guide to fish diseases in ornamental tropical and pond fish. Bassleer Biofish, Stationstraat 130, 2235 Westmeerbeek, Belgium, 1st Edition, 232 p. (Ref. 48502) FB-Diseases-3232-372 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Allan Palacio 2003-08-23 00:00:00 2003-08-23 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/diseases/diseasesList.cfm?ID=3232&StockCode=3428 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Morphology Fish tuberculosis. Bacterial diseases Bassleer, G. 1997 Color guide of tropical fish diseases: on freshwater fish. Bassleer Biofish, Westmeerbeek, Belgium. 272 p. (Ref. 41805) FB-Diseases-3232-339 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Allan Palacio 2004-01-08 00:00:00 2004-01-08 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/diseases/diseasesList.cfm?ID=3232&StockCode=3428 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Malnutriton. Nutritional deficiencies Bassleer, G. 2003 The new ilustrated guide to fish diseases in ornamental tropical and pond fish. Bassleer Biofish, Stationstraat 130, 2235 Westmeerbeek, Belgium, 1st Edition, 232 p. (Ref. 48502) FB-Diseases-3232-366 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Allan Palacio 2003-08-23 00:00:00 2003-09-12 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/diseases/diseasesList.cfm?ID=3232&StockCode=3428 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Uses Skin Fungi (Saprolegnia sp.). Fungal diseases Bassleer, G. 1997 Color guide of tropical fish diseases: on freshwater fish. Bassleer Biofish, Westmeerbeek, Belgium. 272 p. (Ref. 41805) FB-Diseases-3232-402 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Allan Palacio 2003-09-12 00:00:00 2003-09-12 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/diseases/diseasesList.cfm?ID=3232&StockCode=3428 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#TrophicStrategy Turbidity of the Skin (Freshwater fish). Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) Bassleer, G. 1997 Color guide of tropical fish diseases: on freshwater fish. Bassleer Biofish, Westmeerbeek, Belgium. 272 p. (Ref. 41805) FB-Diseases-3232-14 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Allan Palacio 2003-09-12 00:00:00 2003-09-12 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/diseases/diseasesList.cfm?ID=3232&StockCode=3428 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size White spot Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) Bassleer, G. 1997 Color guide of tropical fish diseases: on freshwater fish. Bassleer Biofish, Westmeerbeek, Belgium. 272 p. (Ref. 41805) FB-Habitat-3232 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Rainer Froese 1991-05-01 00:00:00 2025-12-15 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=3232 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats benthopelagic; non-migratory (Ref. 126106); freshwater; pH range: 7.0 - 8.0; dH range: 9 - 19 Dean, E.M., A.R. Cooper, L. Wang, W. Daniel, S. David, C. Ernzen, K.B. Gido, E Hale, T.J. Haxton, W. Kelso, N. Leonard, C. Lido, J. Margraf, M. Porter, C. Pennock, D. Propst, J. Ross, M.D. Staudinger, G. Whelan and D.M. Infante 2022 The North American Freshwater Migratory Fish Database (NAFMFD): Characterizing the migratory life histories of freshwater fishes of Canada, the United States of Mexico. J. Biogeography 49:1193-1203. (Ref. 126106)