Xiphophorus birchmanni explained

Xiphophorus birchmanni, commonly known as the sheephead swordtail, is a live bearing fish in the family Poeciliidae.^[1]

It is endemic to the Pánuco River basin in central-eastern Mexico.^[2]

The specific name honours the collector of the type, Heinz Birchmann, from Vienna.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Xiphophorus birchmanni . 31 Mar 2013 .
2. Web site: Xiphophorus birchmanni . Fish Base . 31 Mar 2013.
3. Web site: Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Families POECILIIDAE, ANABLEPIDAE, VALENCIIDAE, APHANIIDAE and PROCATOPODIDAE . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . 26 October 2019 . 7 November 2019 . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara.