Guppy - Poecilia reticulata

Species name: Poecilia reticulata

Synonym: Acanthophacelus guppii, Acanthophacelus reticulatus, Girardinus guppii, Girardinus reticulatus, Haridichthys reticulatus, Heterandria guppyi, Lebistes poecilioides, Lebistes poeciloides, Lebistes reticulatus, Poecilia reticulatus, Poecilioides reticulatus,

Common Names: Guppy

Family: Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)

Order: Cyprinodontiformes (rivulines, killifishes and live bearers)

Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)

Max. size: 6 cm / 2.5 inch

Environment: Fresh and brackish waters

Origin: South America, Venezuela, Barbados, Trinidad, northern Brazil and the Guyanas.

Temperament: Non aggressive.

Company: Can be kept in most community aquariums. Don’t keep with aggressive fish.

Water parameters: pH 7.0-8.5, temperature 18-28°C / 64 - 82° F

Aquarium setup: Best kept with a lot of plants and free swimming space. Need a larger aquarium to develop optimal but do well in most aquariums.

Feeding: accepts all kind of food that’s small enough. Fry accepts fine flake food

Breeding Live bearer. Males got a large Caudal fin. Femals give birth to fry once every 2-2.5 weeks. If adequate hiding places exists some fry will survive. For more prodictive breeding isolate pregnant females and return them once fry is born.

Picture of female guppy - Poecilia reticulata. Copyright www.jjphoto.dk

Poecilia reticulata - Guppy male. Copyright www.jjphoto.dk

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