Livebearers
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Livebearers are fish that retain their eggs inside the body and give birth to live, free-swimming young. They are especially prized by aquarium owners. Among aquarium fish, livebearers are nearly all
Guppy fry 1 week old
Guppy male
Poecilia latipinna
Poecilia reticulata 01
Guppy
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The guppy, also known as the millionfish or rainbow fish, is a member of the family Poeciliidae and, akin to most New World members of the family, is classified as a livebearer. Male guppies, which ar
Livebearers
…young. They are especially prized by aquarium owners. Among aquarium fish, livebearers are nearly all members of the family Poeciliidae and include: guppy, molly, platy, endler’s and swordtails. The advantages of livebearing to the aquarist are that the newborn juvenile fish are larger than newly-hatched…
Guppy pho 0048
Sexual dimorphism exhibited in the Trinidadian guppy (above male, below female)
Six examples of guppy breeds in the aquarium hobby
Aequidens pulcher, a common predator of guppies