Last year I sneaked out of my country to be in Mexico as I've already mentioned before. This was an initiative of mine just after I was diagnozed having another tumor. I talked to my oncologist and nefrologist to explain that I wanted a time out and have two weeks to myself before starting chemo again. So, I've booked a last minute flight to Mexico to hang out as a tourist but also to collect wild platies from different locations. One of these wild platies is from this specific population. Time to show some...
Xiphophorus variatus Rio Guayalejo, Highway 80, State of Tamaulipas, Mexico, July 2024
Coll. Stan de Jong
These start off as grey specimens and gradually the orange color shows up. All specimens so far have a crescent in the caudal penducle. These get large in size. And have a firm build. Dominant males show a red caudal. And will be deeper orange. Submissive males are orangish/yellowish. Most young specimens which I brought back turned out to be male. But the next generation took care of a better sex ratio.
Last May when it was suddenly really hot weather, I've lost a number of them. Fortunately, a number were still okay and these bred further.
Xiphophorus variatus Rio Guayalejo, Highway 80, State of Tamaulipas, Mexico, July 2024
Coll. Stan de Jong
These start off as grey specimens and gradually the orange color shows up. All specimens so far have a crescent in the caudal penducle. These get large in size. And have a firm build. Dominant males show a red caudal. And will be deeper orange. Submissive males are orangish/yellowish. Most young specimens which I brought back turned out to be male. But the next generation took care of a better sex ratio.
Last May when it was suddenly really hot weather, I've lost a number of them. Fortunately, a number were still okay and these bred further.
