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Livebearers

Guppies, Mollies, Platies and wild type Livebearers. Species profiles.


Black-Bellied Limia - Viewed 2029 times
Male top, female bottom. © Clint Norwood By Clint Norwood  Latin Name: Limia melanogaster  Adult Size: 5cm (2 inch

Brachyrhaphis holdridgei - Viewed 1850 times
By: Neil Hinckley Common Name: OlominaLatin Name: Brachyrhaphis holdridgeiOrigin: Central AmericaTemperature: 74-80º FEase Of Keeping: EasyAggressivness: Somewhat AggressiveLighting: AnyAdult Size: Females get to a bit less than 2"

Brachyrhaphis rhabdophora - Viewed 1338 times
By: Neil Hinckley Common Name: OlominaLatin Name: Brachyrhaphis rhabdophoraOrigin: Central AmericaTemperature: 72-82º FEase Of Keeping: EasyAggressivness: Mildly aggressiveLighting: AnyAdult Size: 1.5-2.5"Minimum Tank Size: 1

Brachyrhaphis roseni - Viewed 1480 times
By: Neil Hinckley Common Name: OlominaLatin Name: Brachyrhaphis roseniOrigin: Central AmericaTemperature: 70-76º FEase Of Keeping: EasyAggressivness: Mildly aggressiveLighting: AnyAdult Size: Males to about 1.5", females to about 2

Brachyrhaphis terrabensis - Viewed 1010 times
By: Neil Hinckley Common Name: OlominaLatin Name: Brachyrhaphis terrabensisOrigin: Central AmericaTemperature: 74-80º FEase Of Keeping: EasyAggressivness: Somewhat AggressiveLighting: AnyAdult Size: Females get to over 2", with mal

Dwarf Merry Widow - Phallichthys tico - Viewed 2325 times
By Clint Norwood   A female Dwarf Merry Widow  A mixe

Endler's Livebearer - Viewed 5552 times
Endler's were collected by Professor John Endler in North East Venezuela in 1975. This collection ended up in Germany, became popular with the aquarist there and were given the name "Endlers Livebearer". Though clearly related to the Guppies they are thought to be a distinct species. Endle

Guppies - Viewed 3213 times
By Clint Norwood   © Petfish.net Species/genus: Poecilia reticulata  Origin:  Central and South America, Trinidad

Malayan or Wrestling Halfbeak - Viewed 1748 times
By: EricaDwithFish  Common Name: Malayan or Wrestling HalfbeakLatin Name: dermogenys pusillaOrigin

Micropoecilia picta - The Painted Guppy - Viewed 2842 times
Micropoecilia picta © Clint Norwood Micropoecilia

Neoheterandria elegans - Viewed 2558 times
2 Neoheterandria elegans females © Clint Norwod By Clint Norwood Species/genus: Neoheterandria elegans Also known as: Tiger Teddy

Peociliopsis turrubarensis - Viewed 989 times
Peociliopsis turrubarensis © Neil Hinckley By: Neil Hinckley Common Name: Olomina

Phallichthys amates pittieri - Viewed 1601 times
By: Neil Hinckley Common Name: Olomina, Iridescent WidowLatin Name: Phallichthys amates pittieriOrigin: Central AmericaTemperature: 72-80º F Ease Of Keeping: EasyAggressivness: Not AggressiveLighting: AnyAdult Size: 1.5" for both m

Platies - Viewed 2360 times
By Clint Norwood © Danelle © Darla

Poeciliopsis prolifica - Viewed 2512 times
By Clint Norwood  Adult Size: 3.5cm (1 ¼ in.) long for females, males smaller. A very tiny fish. Ease Of Keeping: Very Easy Community Fish: Yes, very peaceful. Origin: Coastal Central America, North to Mexico 

Poeciliopsis turneri - Viewed 1645 times
By Clint Norwood  Turneri pair, female top left, male bottom right© Clint Norwood Common Names: Turner's Topminnow, Blackspotte

Swordtail - Viewed 2753 times
A male Swordtail © Tom Haupenthal  Species/genus:   Xiphophorus helleri Origin:  Mexico Temp: &n

The Amazon Molly, Poecilia formosa - Viewed 1917 times
The Importance of the Reproductive Techniques of Poecilia formosa By Fredjikrang  One of the most interesting things in the world of vertebrates is what happens when you have a hybrid of two species. When this happens you tend to get many different kinds of results, so

The Platy - Viewed 2115 times
© Taylor By: Taylor Common Name: Platy&nb

Wild Molly - Poecilia gilli - Viewed 2432 times
By: Neil Hinckley Common Name: Wild MollyLatin Name: Poecilia gilliOrigin: Central AmericaTemperature: 72-80º FEase Of Keeping: EasyAggressivness: Not AggressiveLighting: AnyAdult Size: Females get to about 1.75", males to about 1.

Xenophallus umbratilis - Viewed 1679 times
Xenophallus umbratilis © Neil Hinckley By: Neil Hinckley Common Name: Olomina

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