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Xiphophorus rachovii Regan, 1911

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Considered a synonym of Xiphophorus hellerii Heckel, 1848

  • Rosen, Donn E & R.M. Bailey. 1963. "The poeciliid fishes (Cyprinodontiformes), their structure, zoogeography, and systematics". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 126(1):1-176 (ffm04566)

Original description as Xiphophorus rachovii:

  • Regan, Charles Tate. 1911. "On some fishes of the family Poeciliidae". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8(45):373-374 (ffm00056)