# Platy

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## Basic Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Species | Fish |
| Origin | Central America |
| Size Category | Small |

## Vital Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Body Length | 4–7 cm |
| Lifespan | 3–5 years |

## Adult Preventive Care
- **Exercise Needs**: Beginner care level
- **Grooming**: Omnivore
- **Annual Exam Focus**: Compatible: Mollies, Guppies, Corydoras, Tetras, Swordtails
- **Routine Care**: Incompatible: Cichlids, Tiger Barbs, Oscars, Arowanas

## Health Predispositions
| Condition | Onset Stage | Risk | Hereditary | Screening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ich | adult | medium | No | No |
| Fin Rot | adult | medium | No | No |
| Velvet | adult | high | No | No |

## Breeding & Genetics
- **CHIC Required Tests**: Easy, livebearers
- **Recommended DNA Tests**: Xiphophorus maculatus

## Behavioral Ethogram
- **Locomotion**: Active swimming, peaceful grazing, constant foraging
- **Social**: Peaceful, active
- **Stress/Displacement**: Clamped fins, hiding, loss of appetite, surface hovering, erratic swimming

## AI Communication Decoding
- **AI-Trainable Signals**: Clamped fins, white spots, rapid gill movement, bottom resting, fading colors
- **Context-Dependent Vocalizations**: Clamped fins, hiding, loss of appetite, surface hovering, erratic swimming
- **Interspecies Communication**: Water type: Freshwater, pH: 7-8.2

## Water Parameters & Husbandry
- **Water Temperature**: 21-27°C
- **pH Range**: pH 7-8.2
- **Water Type & Tank**: Freshwater, Min tank: 40L
- **Diet Type**: Omnivore
- **Care Notes**: Difficulty: Beginner. Temperament: Peaceful, active

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