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What is a swordtail?

What is a swordtail? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. One of many species of freshwater fish, in genus Xiphophorus, others of which are called platyfish.
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Male swordtail fish possess a long, colored extension of the caudal fin.
Effect of dietary HUFA on reproductive performance, tissue fatty acid profile and desaturase and elongase mRNAs in female swordtail xiphophorus helleri.
If true, he said, the evolution of this mating preference might help explain the evolution of swords in male swordtail fishes.
Biology and invasive potential of the introduced swordtail Xiphophorus hellerii Heckel in Western Australia.
In the study, the sheepshead swordtail fish fish were placed in pairs in a fish tank, food was added and their behaviour was captured on film.
The smartest move any would-be pintail hunter can make is to keep his eyes and mind open to exactly where the swordtail bird is working.

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