rubra, Platypoecilus var. Stansch [K.] 1914:196, Fig. [Die exotischen Zierfische in Wort und Bild; ref. 19661] Mexico (aquarium import). No types known. Mentioned earlier as a variety of Platypoecilus maculatus by Stansch 1911:404 [ref. 34710] and Gerlach 1912:677 [ref. 34711]. •Synonym of Xiphophorus maculatus (Günther 1866) -- (Rosen & Bailey 1963:64 [ref. 7067], Lucinda in Reis et al. 2003:574 [ref. 27061], Huber 2019:151 [ref. 36941]). Current status: Synonym of Xiphophorus maculatus (Günther 1866). Poeciliidae: Poeciliinae. Habitat: freshwater.