Species
There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus:
- Xiphophorus alvarezi (Chiapas swordtail)
- Xiphophorus andersi (Spiketail platyfish)
- Xiphophorus birchmanni (Sheepshead swordtail)
- Xiphophorus clemenciae (Yellow swordtail)
- Xiphophorus continens (Short-sword platyfish)
- Xiphophorus cortezi (Delicate swordtail)
- Xiphophorus couchianus (Monterrey platyfish)
- Xiphophorus evelynae (Puebla platyfish)
- Xiphophorus gordoni (Northern platyfish)
- Xiphophorus hellerii (Green swordtail)
- Xiphophorus kallmani
- Xiphophorus kosszanderi
- Xiphophorus maculatus (Southern platyfish)
- Xiphophorus malinche (Highland swordtail)
- Xiphophorus mayae
- Xiphophorus meyeri (Marbled swordtail)
- Xiphophorus milleri (Catemaco platyfish)
- Xiphophorus mixei (Mixe swordtail)
- Xiphophorus montezumae (Montezuma swordtail)
- Xiphophorus monticolus (Southern mountain swordtail)
- Xiphophorus multilineatus
- Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl (Mountain swordtail)
- Xiphophorus nigrensis (Panuco swordtail)
- Xiphophorus pygmaeus (Pygmy swordtail)
- Xiphophorus roseni
- Xiphophorus signum
- Xiphophorus variatus (Variable Platyfish)
- Xiphophorus xiphidium (Swordtail platyfish)
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