What genus does Poecilia reticulata belong to?
Poecilia
Guppy/Genus
What is the common name of Poecilia reticulata?
guppy
The guppy (Poecilia reticulata), also known as millionfish and rainbow fish, is one of the world’s most widely distributed tropical fish and one of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish species. It is a member of the family Poeciliidae and, like almost all American members of the family, is live-bearing.
What classification is a guppy?
Ray-finned fishes
Guppy/Class
Where are Poecilia reticulata found?
Poecilia reticulata is a small benthopelagic fish native to Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela and the Caribbean Islands. It is a popular aquarium species and is also commonly used in genetics research.
Can female guppies turn into males?
Most of the livebearers can change sex if required. Swordtails, platties, mollies, guppies. Females changing to males although I havent seen males change to females. A fertilised female can retain milt for a few generations too so you dont necessarily need males in your tank to have babies.
What pH is best for guppies?
Like many livebearers, guppies enjoy pH levels at 7.0 or greater. They also like hard water with good amounts of calcium, magnesium, and other essential minerals. If you live off well water with high pH, you’re going to become one of the best guppy breeders ever.
Is flounder a guppy?
While he is not necessarily insecure or prone to peer pressure, Flounder does not like to be called “a guppy” (a baby, in underwater speech), and will, therefore, join Ariel on her forbidden exploits to prove himself. However, Flounder can be brave and pull through when Ariel truly needs him.
Is it OK to have all male guppies?
You can keep only male guppies in a tank. However, when you keep only male guppies in a tank, you will see a lot of aggression and bullying among them. To spread out the aggression, it is recommended to keep at least 6 male guppies in a male-only guppy tank.
How do you tell if your guppies are mating?
Male guppies will bend their spine to the side and will start flaring, dancing, and jiggling around female guppies. I can ensure you, that there is nothing wrong with your fish. This is the mating behavior of guppies. Males will do this mating ritual all day long.
Will a betta eat a guppy?
Betta fish are hunters. Therefore will often nibble on the fins of the guppy fish. While in most of the cases guppies can live with truncated fins, this can cause serious health issues. Keeping multiple guppies with one beta fish is the best way to go.