Endler Vs Guppy
Female endlers are often thought to be smaller than guppies because they can produce young at a very small size however female endlers can grow to be every bit as large as female guppies.
Endler vs guppy. Common guppy prefers relatively strong and chilly water flow and endler s one prefers warm and lentic habitats. Oropuc he guppy poe c ilia a c a nt hopha c e lus obsc ura poecilia. The gonopodium of a hybrid endler guppy and p.
Guppies are omnivores and hence they can eat both plant and animal matter. Endler s guppy habitat is quite small that s why due to active human activity this species are endangered and are very likely to become extinct. Male endlers are usually smaller than guppies.
Endler s livebearers vs guppies. I also keep endlers in a separate tank if someone made me choose don t tell my guppies this but i would chose endlers. They are not choosy.
A short video comparing endler guppies and common guppies on a basis of deciding which species is best for you thank you so much for watching facebook group. The wildtype guppy p. Endler s livebearer photo by dornenwolf.
I keep guppies with 3 species of tetra with no problems of fin nipping at all. Endler s livebearer fish are also known as the black bar endler or endler s guppy. These fish are native to the laguna de patos in northern venezuela.
Aquarium forum other fish livebearers endler s livebearers vs guppies. The body compositions are different to begin with like the tail an endler s tail is composed of two little smaller fins while the tail of a fancy guppy is much wider and richer in color. They are part of the genus poecilia as are guppies.
Endler s livebearer also known as poecilia wingei is a small fish native to the paria peninsula in venezuela. One of the benefits of this in a 30 gallon is that they have a smaller bio load and will allow you for a few extra. Ichthyologist often make the mistake of giving new species status to fish that are just variants of an already named species.
Reticulata is a bit thicker and has more and longer fin spines and hooks. They are closely related to the common guppy. Reticulata has a strong thickening at the end of the gonopodium and also the longest and most fin rays and hooks.
The best part is they eat almost anything. They were rediscovered by john endler in 1975 thus. Because of this the endler s livebearer is not its own species and is actually just a unique guppy variant.
One of the first things we notice is that the appearance of endler s livebearers is significantly different than that of a fancy guppy.
