(Other members of the genus Xiphophorus)

ADULT SIZE: 11 cm

WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline

TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-28 C

FOOD: Feed Xiphophorus helleri live and dried foods

DISTRIBUTION: Guatemala, Mexico

AQUARIUM CARE: One of the most popular aquarium fishes, coming in many colour forms and shapes. A very tough species that can adapt to most water conditions, though preferring slightly harder water. Sexing is easy as the males have a ‘sword’ on their caudal fin. This is a great community species.

Have you bred Xiphophorus helleri? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?, or examine existing Xiphophorus helleri breeding reports