Guppy (Tomeurus gracilis)
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Guppy
Tomeurus gracilis
38 Litres (10 US G.)
3-3.3 cm (1.2-1.3")
Freshwater
7.5 - 8.5
26 -29 °C (78.8-84.2°F)
6-20 °d
1:3 M:F
2-5 years
Family
Poeciliidae
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Additional names
- Guppy, Sardinita
Origin
- South America: small coastal drainages of the Venezuelan departments Delta Amacuro, Monagas, Territorio Federal and in Brazilian states of Amap and Par; Guam and Tocantins River basins; Cuyuni, Mazaruni, Essequibo and Corantijn River basins.
Sexing
- Sex can be determined by the presence of the gonopodium organ on males. Unlike the other Guppy, while fertilisation is internal, these fish are egg layers.
Identification
- Unlike its more common namesake, the Tomeurus gracilis is a small and slender fish with a relatively colourless translucent slightly iridescent body. The fins are colourless.
Size
The Guppy can grow up to 3.3cm (1.3"). They are a small fish species compared to other fish.
Pictures
External links
- Fishbase (Mirrors:
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