Xiphophorus mayae

Xiphophorus mayae is a fish in the family Poeciliidae.^[1] It is found in Central America: eastern Guatemala and western Honduras.^[2] This species has red lines on its body which extend on to the upper portion of the caudal fin, males have the lower part of the caudal fin extended into a "sword".^[3]

Xiphophorus mayae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes
Family:	Poeciliidae
Genus:	Xiphophorus
Species:	X. mayae
Binomial name
Xiphophorus mayae M. K. Meyer & Schartl, 2002