CARES Species Profile: Xiphophorus meyeri
Common Name: Múzquiz platyfish
Photo by: Michi Tobler
Description
This platyfish is extinct in the wild. It used to occur in single spring near Melchor Múzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico.
CARES Family: Poeciliidae - Livebearers
Global Region: North America
Distribution: Mexico: Rio Salado basin
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