{"id":862,"date":"2019-06-20T15:29:16","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T15:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishlivebearerassociation.co.uk\/site\/?p=862"},"modified":"2022-05-08T12:37:39","modified_gmt":"2022-05-08T12:37:39","slug":"xiphophorus-malinche-rauchenberger-kallman-morizot-1990","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishlivebearerassociation.co.uk\/site\/2019\/06\/20\/xiphophorus-malinche-rauchenberger-kallman-morizot-1990\/","title":{"rendered":"Xiphophorus malinche  (Rauchenberger, Kallman &#038; Morizot 1990)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Etymology:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Xiphophorus:<\/em>&nbsp;Greek, xiphos = sword + Greek, pherein =\nto carry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>malinche:<\/em> named after an Indian slave girl who acted as an interpreter to Hernando\nCortes during the Spanish conquest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>First\ndescription:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mary\nRauchenberger, Klaus D. Kallman and Donald C. Morizot 1990<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monophyly and Geography of the Rio Panuco Basin\nSwordtails (Genus <em>Xiphophorus<\/em>) with descriptions\nof Four New Species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">American\nMuseum Novitates Number 2975, June 27, 1990.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Synonyms:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">None<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Common\nName:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Highland Sword<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Group:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Xiphophorus malinche <\/em>is one of nine\nnorthern swordtails and belongs to the Cortezi clade consisting of consisting of <em>X. cortezi, X.\nbirchmanni <\/em>and<em> X. malinche.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>History:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Collected\nby K. D. Kallman, D. C.Morizot, M. Rauchenberger, and A. Basolo February 18, 1988<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Type\nLocality:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rio Claro at Tlatzintla, Hidalgo State,\nMexico<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Distribution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rio Claro, Rio Moctezuma&nbsp;drainage,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/P%C3%A1nuco_River\">Panuco River<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Drainage_basin\">basin<\/a>, Rio Calnali and Rio\nConzintla. Rio Atlapexco drainage and Arroyo Soyatla; Rio Calabozo drainage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Populations:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rio Claro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rio Calnali<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Habitat:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inhabits fast-flowing waters with a sandy substrate combining\nrocks and dense plant growth.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Size:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Males 55mm, Females 55mm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Distinguishing\ncharacteristics:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All members of the cortezi clade have a\nsingle zigzag horizontal\/lateral stripe which runs from the eye to the caudal\npeduncle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Males\ndevelop a prominent bump on their heads that is not as pronounced as that of <em>X. birchmanni<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Colour\/Pattern\nVariability:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Males<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The body colouration has a base colour\nof golden brown which can show as bright blue or even purple in places. The\nscales have darker edges to give a net like appearance and black spotting along\nthe back and deep into the body from the dorsal fin to the caudal peduncle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along the flanks there are very distinctive and irregular bar patterns that vary from fish to\nfish, and even from the right to left sides of the same specimen. The bars can\nbe slanted instead of vertical, it is possible that these bars are broken and vary\nin thickness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dorsal fin is large and is yellow\nwith 3 or 4 rows of mid dorsal spots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The caudal fin is pale to bright\nyellow depending on population. The sword is yellow with black edging and is shorter\nand broader than X. cortezi. Younger specimens can have an upturned sword which\nwill straighten as the fish matures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Females<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The colouration is similar in females\nbut they do not show the same blue and purple colouring as males. The flanks\nshow the same barring as the males but not so distinct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fins are generally clear but may\nshow a very pale yellow tint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Behaviour:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swordtails\nof the montezumae and cortezi groups in the wild are generally found hiding amongst\nor underneath large rocks and darting away when disturbed. X. malinche can be\nfound large congregations in shallow water under floating vegetation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Husbandry:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Biotope would be a good setting for this\nfish with a medium current. Areas of dense vegetation and layer of floating\nplants and a rocky substrate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Will do well in a planted aquarium in a species\nset up or community set up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Breeding\nNotes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brood sizes are around 30 for a good sized\nfemale. Brood cycle is around 28 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three species of the cortezi clade were\nthought to be \u2018allopatric\u2019 this means that these species although closely\nrelated evolved in geographically separate areas and therefore could not\nhybridise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are reports that now show areas where\nthe species overlap and in some cases have produced natural hybrid populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These fish are found at higher elevations\nthan the rest of the clade and have been collected in water as low as 15\ndegrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ref<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>American Museum Novitates <\/strong><strong>Number 2975, June 27,\n1990.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monophyly and\nGeography of the Rio Panuco Basin Swordtails (Genus Xiphophorus) with<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Descriptions of Four New Species&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Mary Rauchenberger, Klaus\nD. Kallman and Donald C. Morizot<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Platies and swordtails<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Derek\nand Pat Lambert<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fishbase<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wikipedia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Etymology: Xiphophorus:&nbsp;Greek, xiphos = sword + Greek, pherein = to carry malinche: named after an Indian slave girl who acted as an interpreter to Hernando Cortes during the Spanish conquest. First description: Mary Rauchenberger,&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britishlivebearerassociation.co.uk\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britishlivebearerassociation.co.uk\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britishlivebearerassociation.co.uk\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.britishlivebearerassociation.co.uk\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.britishlivebearerassociation.co.uk\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=862"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.britishlivebearerassociation.co.uk\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":863,"href":"https:\/\/www.britishlivebearerassociation.co.uk\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862\/revisions\/863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britishlivebearerassociation.co.uk\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.britishlivebearerassociation.co.uk\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.britishlivebearerassociation.co.uk\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}