Scientific Name
Xiphophorus milleri

Common Name
Catemaco platyfish

Biology
Occurs mainly in shallow tributaries of a lake. Found also in shallow mouths of inlets along the shoreline. Occasionally forms large aggregations and prefers mainly very shallow depths of about 10 cm. Lives sympatrically with Xiphophorus hellerii.

Classification

Classified By

Rosen, 1960

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines (Cyprinodontiformes)

Family

Poeciliids (Poeciliidae)

Distribution

Region

Central America

Distribution

Central America: Papaloapan ecoregion in Mexico.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

24 °C

Water Temperature To

28 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

2 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; brackish; ; pH range: ? - 7.5; dH range: 4 - 15 benthopelagic; depth range ? - 2 m (Ref. 26130)

Trophic Level

3.11 s.e. 0.40 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

3.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (21 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated