Platy Colours

See below for images of the various captive bred variations of colour on the ever popular livebearing fish, the Platy. The majority of these are hybrids of Xiphophorus maculatus and Xiphophorus variatus.

Sunset
The Sunset has a deep red-orange tail which lightens to yellow-orange on the head.

Marigold
The Marigold has a yellow body with orange tail.

Tuxedo
The Tuxedo has irregular dark patches on the flanks, the body will be yellow to orange.

Mickey Mouse
The Mickey Mouse has a "Mickey Mouse" shaped dark pattern at the base of the tail. They are available in all colours from red to blue.

Wagtail
Wagtails have yellow to red bodies with dark fins.

Blue
The Blues move away from the more commonly seen oranges and reds with iridescent blue across the whole body.