In the swordless platies, females also prefer males with artificially attached swords over conspecific males. |
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At only three gallons, the tank held a breeding pair of red and sungold platies and the pair's many offspring. |
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Other livebearers common in the aquarium hobby are the swordtails and platies of the genus Xiphophorus, including some 17 species from Central America. |
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