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Xiphophorus couchianus (Platy Monterrey; Monterrey Platyfish)

Synonyms: Limia couchiana; Platypoecilus couchianus; Poecilia couchii; Xiphophorus cochianus; Xiphophorus conchianus
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Wikipedia Abstract

The Monterrey platyfish (Xiphophorus couchianus) is a species of freshwater fish in family Poecilidae of order Cyprinodontiformes. A live-bearer, it is native to the vicinity of Monterrey, Mexico. IUCN lists the Monterrey platyfish, formerly widespread in Mexico, as Critically Endangered, upgraded from Endangered in 1996.
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Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Xiphophorus couchianus

Distribution

America, North - Inland waters; Mexico; Nearctic; North America: Mexico (now restricted to vicinity of Monterrey, formerly more widespread).; North America: Río San Juan ecoregion in Mexico.;

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Species recognized by , , FishBase in Catalog of Life 2011
Endangered Status provided by IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 <www.iucnredlist.org> Downloaded on 11 April 2013.
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