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El Tigre Endler
Poecilia wingei
Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii
Variety of Endler's Livebearer · El Tigre
📍 Venezuela
A wild-type Endler strain from El Tigre, Venezuela, typically displaying a pattern of orange, black, and metallic green patches with a tiger-like body patterning on males. It is a pure wild strain valued by collectors for its natural coloration, easy to care for in nano tanks, and a prolific breeder.
Care Guide
Diet
El Tigre Endlers are omnivorous and thrive on high-quality micro pellets, small flake foods, and occasional live or frozen foods like brine shrimp and daphnia. Feed small amounts once daily, providing only what they can consume in 2-3 minutes. Supplement with vegetable matter such as blanched spinach or algae wafers 1-2 times weekly.
Behavior
These are active, peaceful fish that spend most of their time in the upper water column, darting and grazing throughout the tank. Males display vibrant coloration and engage in courtship displays but are non-aggressive toward other species. They are prolific breeders and fry will appear regularly in established tanks with adequate vegetation.
Breeding
El Tigre Endlers breed readily in captivity without special conditioning, making them excellent for beginner breeders. Females produce live fry continuously in tanks with dense vegetation or moss for fry to hide and mature. Expect 10-20 fry per female every 3-4 weeks under good conditions; remove fry to a separate nursery tank if population control is desired.
Tank Mates
Peaceful algae eaters that occupy different water zones and share similar water parameters
Compatible with Endlers; provide additional bioload management and occupy bottom zones
Peaceful scavengers that help control algae and detritus without competing for food
Similar size and peaceful temperament; compatible water parameters and feeding habits
Tiny, peaceful fish with identical water requirements and nano tank suitability
Live plant that provides cover for fry and grazing surfaces; improves water quality
Common Diseases
Ich (White Spot Disease)
White spots on body and fins, rapid breathing, lethargy, rubbing against objects
Raise temperature to 28-30°C gradually, perform daily 25% water changes, use aquarium salt (1 tsp per 5 gallons) or commercial ich treatment for 7-10 days
Fin Rot
Frayed or deteriorating fins, discoloration at fin edges, lethargy
Improve water quality with frequent water changes, remove uneaten food, treat with antibacterial medication if severe; ensure temperature stays 24-26°C
Velvet Disease
Fine golden or rust-colored dust on body, rapid breathing, clamped fins, loss of appetite
Increase aeration, raise temperature to 28-30°C, perform daily water changes, use copper-free velvet treatment for 7-14 days
Dropsy
Swollen abdomen, scales standing out like pinecone, lethargy, loss of appetite
Isolate affected fish, improve water quality with frequent changes, treat with antibacterial medication; prognosis is often poor if advanced
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Water it likes
- ph
- 7.0–8.5
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <20 ppm
- temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)