PLEASE NOTE: Our Live Fish are shipped out Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, subject to public holidays. They will be shipped with any other items you order at the time of purchase. Please note that KiwiPetz ship live fish at the customers risk - and cannot be at fault for any courier delays. The images shown on our website are an indicative of what the fish look like. All fish shipments will incur a $25.00 shipping fee. We only ship fish to non-rural North Island addresses.

Swordtails come in a wide range of colours. The males can be easily identified by their signature sword-like tail (though this isn't always 100% accurate). Swordtails are incredibly hardy amd can adapt to thrive in a wide range of water conditions. As they are a livebearer their fry come out free swimming and they are prolific breeders. It is best to keep swordtails in groups with a ratio of 1 male to at least 2 females.

All livebearers can be sexed via the anal fin, males will have a gonopodium which looks like a spike, where as females will have a triangle fin.

pH: 7.0 - 8.0
Temperature:  22 - 28° C
Full Size: 13cm
Place of origin: Central America
Diet: Omnivores

Minimum Aquarium Size: 50L

*Image is for reference only. Actual fish may differ in size and colour