Xiphophorus birchmanni

Xiphophorus birchmanni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Xiphophorus
Species:
X. birchmanni
Binomial name
Xiphophorus birchmanni
Lechner & Radda, 1987

Xiphophorus birchmanni, commonly known as the sheephead swordtail, is a live bearing fish in the family Poeciliidae.[2]

It is endemic to the Pánuco River basin in central-eastern Mexico.[3]

The specific name honours the collector of the type, Heinz Birchmann, from Vienna.[4]

References

  1. ^ Palmer-Newton, A. (2019). "Xiphophorus birchmanni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T191776A2002883. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T191776A2002883.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Xiphophorus birchmanni". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 31 Mar 2013.
  3. ^ "Xiphophorus birchmanni". Fish Base. Retrieved 31 Mar 2013.
  4. ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (26 October 2019). "Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Families POECILIIDAE, ANABLEPIDAE, VALENCIIDAE, APHANIIDAE and PROCATOPODIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 7 November 2019.


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