Real Mickey Mouse Platy Fish  - Xiphophorus maculates specimen encased  in clear lucite material. The keychain is crystal clear, transparent and indestructible. Safe, authentic and completely unbreakable product put real Fish right at your fingertips!

Length of the fish from head to tail is 2.6 cm (1.0 inch).

Size of the lucite block is 4.5x3.0x1.4 cm (1.8x1.2x0.6).

Weight of the keychain is 28 g and 45 g with packing box.

It is a beautiful keychain and is also a very good collectible item for every body.

This is a handmade real animal specimen craft. Each one will be a bit different (specimen size, color and posture) even in the same production batch.
The pictures in the listing are just for reference as we are selling multiple pieces with same pictures.

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Mickey Mouse Platy Fish  - Xiphophorus maculates

The Mickey Mouse Platy is so named because of the black mark at the base of the body, reaching into the tail that is shaped like Mickey Mouse's silhouette. Color forms of orange, yellow, red, and blue are the most common.

Family:   Poeciliidae (Poeciliids), subfamily: Poeciliinae

Order:   Cyprinodontiformes  (rivulines, killifishes and live bearers)

Class:   Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)

FishBase name: Southern platyfish

Max. size:   4.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 57749); 6 cm TL (female)

Environment:   benthopelagic; non-migratory; freshwater; pH range: 7.0 – 8.0; dH range: 9 - 19

Climate: tropical; 18 – 25°C; 23°N - 17°N, 99°W - 86°W

Importance:   fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial; price category: not marketed/unknown Resilience:   High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(tm<1)

Distribution:   North and Central America: Ciudad Veracruz, Mexico to northern Belize. At least one country reports adverse ecological impact after introduction.

Morphology:   Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10. Distinct line of black pigment midventrally on caudal peduncle absent. Greatest body depth about 2 times in SL. Ventral rays of caudal fin of males not elongated into a sword. Male gonopodium falling short of caudal fin base, without a membranous protuberance, third ray with a strong hook.

Biology:   Adults occur in warm springs, canals and ditches with typically slow-moving water, silt bottoms and weedy banks. Also inhabit creeks and swamps. Feed on worms, crustaceans, insects and plant matter. Used for genetic research. Several color varieties are popular aquarium fishes, where they attain sexual maturity after 3-4 months and reproduce easily. Aquarium keeping: minimum aquarium size 60 cm

Dangerous:   potential pest

Feeding: Brine shrimp, vegetables, granules, flakes. Use live food from time to time.
Sexing: Males are smaller than females.
Breeding: Very easy. Your tank will be probably overpopulated if there is no other fish which could eat the fry.
Lifespan: About 3 years, 6 months. Might vary.