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As I'm fairly new to this site and until recently only have began to become very active in the hobby (again) and get back to research and reading I'm a bit confused as to what Endler's are?

They look luck a wild strain of the common guppy Poecilia reticulata. Is this correct, or is it an entirely different species? They sure don't look much different than those that were available as wild guppies back in the early 70's when I first started keeping fish.

Any enlightenment would be appreciated.

Jim

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Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain

There is ongoing debate as to whether they are a separate species or not.

I've found them to be hardy, they'll accept anything in the way of food, males are about an inch long with females being a bit longer, they don't eat their fry. They will interbreed with guppies which most breeders of Endler's-like myself-try to discourage.

Here are a few links with more info:

[link=http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/p-endlers.html]http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/p-endlers.html" style="COLOR: #FFCC99[/link]

[link=http://members.cox.net/newcomb1/endlers.html]http://members.cox.net/newcomb1/endlers.html" style="COLOR: #FFCC99[/link]

[link=http://www.endlerslivebearer.com/ver1.0/articles/clintnorwood/endlers.html]http://www.endlerslivebearer.com/ver1.0/articles/clintnorwood/endlers.html" style="COLOR: #FFCC99[/link]

[link=http://www.endlerslivebearer.com/ver1.0/index.html]http://www.endlerslivebearer.com/ver1.0/index.html" style="COLOR: #FFCC99[/link]

[link=http://www.aquaworldaquarium.com/Endler's_Livebearer.html]http://www.aquaworldaquarium.com/Endler's_Livebearer.html" style="COLOR: #FFCC99[/link]

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Thanks for the info and the links Theresa. I've printed them off and will hopefully have time to start reading up on them later.

Not positive if I'll attempt to acquire some, but will find out after reading the material, and I was really curious and wanted to get as much info as possible.

Thanks, again

Jim

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Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain

If you happen to get Tropical Fish Hobbyist and save old issues, the November 2004 issue has a very good Endler's article too.

Last edited by Theresa_M at 20-Apr-2005 11:07

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There is water at the bottom of the ocean

Endlers are lovley fish, I have a couple that I belive are Endlers but very well may be a generation strain. The are cute lil'things, I was going to take a nice picture for you but the are quick little things!!

There are lots of intresting reads on these fish as well.


Angel Eel

but the are quick little things!!

That's the truth, very difficult to photograph.

This is one of my adult males, a juvenile male and an adult female. It shows the size difference between the sexes well.



Theresa_M attached this image:


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i think that they are guppies, but a wild form much like a wild form of a betta to a long fin female.