Selectively bredCommon in the tradeBeginner to keep

Red Velvet

A variant of Swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii)

Representative Swordtailphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

Solid deep-red body and sword, the most familiar fancy swordtail.

Standard swordtail care; colour holds well on a varied diet.

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