Title

Mexican swordtail

Creators/Contributors

Description

Back caption: Mexican Swordtail / Xiphophorus helleri. One of the better known species of small aquarium fishes which gives birth to active young. The male is distinguished by a long sword-like process on the lower part of the tail.

Date Created

ca. 1930s

Type

Photograph

Publisher

  • New York Zoological Society

Part of Collection

WCS Library, New York Aquarium Postcards

Rights

For rights and permissions, please contact the Wildlife Conservation Society Archives, library@wcs.org

Language

English

Note

Digitized by Wildlife Conservation Society Archives

Extent

1 postcard: colored photograph ; 9 x 14 cm

Related Resource

Wildlife Conservation Society Archives Collection 2016

Local Identifier

2016-pc-773

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