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Swamp Guppy
Micropoecilia picta
Family: Poeciliidae
📍 Trinidad & Guiana, South America
Striking livebearer with vivid red, black, and yellow patterning on males. More delicate than standard guppies and prefers brackish to soft freshwater conditions.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 6.5–8.0
- diet
- omnivore
- maxSize
- 1.5 inches
- minTankSize
- 10 gallons
- temperature
- 75–82°F (24–28°C)
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Temperature
75–82°F
24–28°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
75°F — 81°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Apr high)
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