Fish Species

Guppy

Guppy - Description

The Guppy is also known as the Millionfish. They are an extremely popular aquarium pet fish and are prolific breeders! Guppies are an ideal fish for the beginner, they are hardy and breeding is almost a certainty!

It is easy to differentiate between the male and female Guppy; the males are colorful whilst the females are a dull grey color. Avoid putting Guppies in a tank with Cichlids or Siamese Fighting fish as they can attack them.

Popular Name: Guppy
Species: Poecilia reticulata

Profile of the Guppy
This Profile contains interesting facts and information about the Guppy species.

  • Size: Females up to 6cm, Males up to 3.5cm

  • Fish Tank conditions: Temp: 25.5-28 Degrees PH: 7.0-8.0

  • Temperament: The Guppy is a peaceful fish, they are however prolific breeders!

  • Diet / Feeding: Flake Food, Algae and Brine Shrimp

  • Habitat: Freshwater streams and rivers

  • Behaviour:  Males can become aggressive

  • Range: Venezuela, South America, Barbados, Trinidad and Northern Brazil

Scientific Classification of the Guppy

 Definition: Scientific classification, or biological classification, is how biologists group and categorize species of organisms with shared physical characteristics. Scientific classification belongs to the science of taxonomy.

  • Species:  Poecilia reticulata

  • Popular Names:  Guppy - Millionfish - Renting - Guppies

  • Kingdom: Animalia

  • Phylum: Chordata

  • Class: Actinopterygii

  • Order: Cyprinodontiformes

  • Family: Poeciliidae

 

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Facts about Fish Species - Guppy

The colours, shapes and sizes of individual fishes varies enormously - you really need excellent quality pictures or photographs to assist in the identification process.

A combination of the number of fins and their characteristics, color, scale counts, general features, maximum length and distribution are used during a species identification process.

 

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