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| Male Fancy Guppy |
Fish Name: Guppy
Scientific Name: Poecilia reticulata
Origin: Trinidad and Tobago, Brazil, Virgin Islands, Barbados,
Temperature:75-80 degrees Fahrenheit
Food: Guppies eat flake food, algae, newly hatched brine shrimp, and tubifex.
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| Male Fancy Guppy |
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| Pregnant Female Fancy Guppy |
Care: Guppies are a very hardy breed and are great for beginners and experienced people. They prefer a planted aquarium. They are livebearers and have a 3-4 week gestation period so don’t be surprised if you have babies. Almost all female guppies are pregnant if they have been in contact with males. Males are more colorful and have a gonopodium on the underside. Female are more dull in color, however still have some color, and usually you can see a dark dot near the anal fin called the gravid spot.
Images courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons. Users: Tartaruga33, threefingeredlord, wwarby
Video of female fancy guppy giving birth:
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