Guppy
Poecilia reticulata
4 in the tank
Where it's from
Native to the Aroa, Bejucal, Caparo, Caroni and 40 other river basins
Venezuela, Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname, Guyana and Colombia
Recorded as introduced in United States (Alafia basin), Indonesia (Alas basin), Albania, Algeria and 239 more places
Native range: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0); Waarnemingen.be / observations.be (CC BY 4.0); RINSE (CC0); GRIIS Checklist of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0); DAISIE (CC BY 4.0); Lista Roja de la Fauna Venezolana 2015 (CC BY 4.0); Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species -Samoa (CC BY 4.0); Tedesco et al. 2017 (CC0).
At a glance
- Size
- 2 in
- 5 cm
- Min tank
- 10 gal
- 38 L
- Group
- 3+
- Temp
- 72–82°F
- 22–28°C
- pH
- 6.8–7.8
- GH
- 143–357 ppm
- 8–20 dGH
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swims
- Top
- Lifespan
- 2–3 yrs
Ammonia 0 ppm and nitrate under 20 ppm.
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