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Platy
Xiphophorus maculatus
Also known as: Southern Platyfish • southern platyfish • Moon fish
Kingdom: Metazoa• Family: Poeciliidae• Order: Cyprinodontiformes
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
Platy, Southern Platyfish, southern platyfish, Moon fish, Moon, Southern platy, Southern platyfish, Gold Twinbar Platy, Green Lantern Platy, Moonfish, Southern Platy
Class:
Actinopteri
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📚itis
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
7
Countries
Top Locations
Fairhope, AL 36532, USA
1
Brisbane QLD, Australia
1
Florida, US
1
Crestmead QLD, Australia
1
Rubonia, FL 34221, USA
1
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First: 2/19/2019 · Latest: 10/20/2025
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