Guppy
Poecilia reticulata
Actinopterygii
UNCOMMON
Stats
- Lifespan
- 1-3 yrs
- Size
- Tiny
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Social
- School
- Biome
- Freshwater stream
- Range
- South America
- Movement
- Swimming
- Breeding
- Live Birth
- Defense
- Speed
- Status
- Uncommon
About
A small tropical livebearer native to northeast South America, the guppy is one of the world's most popular freshwater aquarium fish. Males flaunt vivid mosaics of orange, blue, and black with flowing tail fins, while females are larger and plainer.
Life cycle
- 1.hatchling fryA tiny fry hatches with a yolk sac and begins free-swimming once the sac is absorbed.
- 2.juvenileA juvenile takes on adult body shape and feeds on small prey, often in nursery waters.
- 3.adultFully grown at adult size and coloration.
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Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Family
- Poeciliidae
- Genus
- Poecilia
- Species
- Poecilia reticulata