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Xiphoporus maculatus

The Platy is a popular freshwater aquarium fish species. It is a member of the Poecilidae family and is therefore live-bearing. It is closely related to the swordtail.

Platys are easy to keep and well suited to the community tank.

The species originally comes from South America.

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