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Swordtail
Selectively bredUncommon in the tradeIntermediate to keep

Lyretail Swordtail

A variant of Swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii)

Lyretail Swordtail

A finnage mutation that extends the top and bottom caudal rays into trailing lyre points; available over most color lines.

Keeper tips for this variant

Lyretail males have elongated gonopodia that can impair fertilization — keep dedicated short-finned males in the colony if you need reliable breeding.

This page covers the Lyretail Swordtail variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Swordtail

Other Livebearers variants

Green Swordtail (wild-type)Red SwordtailPineapple / Marigold SwordtailWagtail / Tuxedo Swordtail