| Variable platyfish | |
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| An ornamental strain male | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Genus: | Xiphophorus |
| Species: | X. variatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Xiphophorus variatus (Meek, 1904)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Platypoecilus variatus Meek, 1904 | |
The variable platyfish (Xiphophorus variatus), also known as variatus platy or variegated platy, is a species of freshwater fish in family Poecilidae of order Cyprinodontiformes. A livebearer, it is native to southern Tamaulipas and northern Veracruz states in northeastern Mexico. It is a popular fish in the aquarium trade due to its prolific breeding, as are hybrids with other members of its genus, most notably the southern platyfish.
- ^ Palmer-Newton, A. (2019). "Xiphophorus variatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T191792A2003290. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T191792A2003290.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Xiphophorus variatus". FishBase. August 2019 version.