Ataeniobius toweri
| Common Names: | Blue Tailed Goodea Blue Tailed Goodeid |
| Synonyms: | Goodea toweri |
| Family: | Goodeidae |
| Category: | Livebearers |
| Distribution: | Pacific - North; America - North |
| Main Ecosystem: | Lake; Small lakes and streams |
| Temperament: | Peaceful; And Schooling |
| Diet: | Ominvore; Ominvore |
| Care: | An easily cared for fish. With the proper aquarium set-up, they will readily breed in the aquaria. Not demanding for water parameters. Can take a very small amount of salt. |
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| Water Region: | All; All |
| Activity: | Diurnal; Diurnal |
| Gender: | Males have the bluer colored tails. But females can and many times will have a lighter blue tail. Males also have a modified anal fish with a gonopodium. |
| Breeding: | Like most livebearers, the female is internally fertilized by the male. Fry are usually large enough that the parents will not eat them. Have a good plant cover on the surface for the fry to hide in though. The female gestation period is app 60 days. |
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| Comments: | This is fish is endangered, and listed on the Red List. Even though, it is available through many live bearer clubs and orginizations. A nice looking livebearer that still resembles its wild form in all those bred in captivity. |
| Main Colours: | Green, Blue |
| Markings: | Mottled |
| Mouth: | Normal |
| Tail: | Flat |
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| Submitted By: | ACIDRAIN |
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