Guppy

Male Guppies
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Female Guppies
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Family: Poeciliidae

Scientific Name: Poecilia reticulata

Distribution: Guyana, Venezuela, Barbados, northern Brazil, and Trinidad

Size: Males up to 1 and one fourth inches (3 cm), females up to 2 and one

fourth inches (6 cm)

Temperature: 68-76 F (20-24 C)

pH: 7-8

Water hardness: Hard or very hard

Feeding: Abundant and different kinds of food

Suitability: A good community fish

Description: They vary in form and color. Males are very colorful and

females are usually grey or a mixture of two color. Guppys have a variety of fin shapes and colors due to selective breeding.

Breeding: They are very easy to breed. The males anal fin forms a

gonopodium. Mature females show a gravid spot abouve their anal fin. The adults will eat the young so it is best to use a breeding trap or a heavily planted tank.