I've got some Belize platies...

Recently I was able to get my hands on some other wild platy species. It's a Xiphophorus maculatus variety, called Purpur platy from Kat's Lagoon from Belize. Mind that all Maculatus platies found in the wild, despite of the different phenotypes, are one and the same species. They're just other color morphs of the same strain.
These show a hump on their backs as an adult. From time to time, you're also able to see such a hump in fancy strains. They're pale red till a bit of orange with a dot on the caudal penducle. And they have clear fins.
I love to collect the wild varieties of platies (no matter which strain) and swordtails.

 

Nice. A long time ago I spent a year in Belize and I distinctly remember the swordtails, I find them so much more attractive than the bred varieties. I don’t remember the platies so much, but I do remember Belonesox. And of course all the amazing cichlids, Crystal clear rivers and lagoons great for watching fish. I hope it hasn’t changed too much.

 

Nice. A long time ago I spent a year in Belize and I distinctly remember the swordtails, I find them so much more attractive than the bred varieties. I don’t remember the platies so much, but I do remember Belonesox. And of course all the amazing cichlids, Crystal clear rivers and lagoons great for watching fish. I hope it hasn’t changed too much.

They've also got mollies overthere....

 

They've also got mollies overthere....

Yes, I have never really got into livebearers, but I did particularly like the swordtails. Heterandias were common as well.

 

Nice. A long time ago I spent a year in Belize and I distinctly remember the swordtails, I find them so much more attractive than the bred varieties. I don’t remember the platies so much, but I do remember Belonesox. And of course all the amazing cichlids, Crystal clear rivers and lagoons great for watching fish. I hope it hasn’t changed too much.

I can’t imagine seeing all those in the wild. That would be amazing!

 

I can’t imagine seeing all those in the wild. That would be amazing!

It really is amazing to see fish that we know from fishtanks in the wild... I've done that too. I can really recommend it once you've got the chance to do so...