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devon7 Big Fish Posts: 475 Kudos: 356 Votes: 4 Registered: 31-Aug-2004	What are those tiny guppies sold as feeders at my LFS? the males are beautiful, I have some in my tank as decoration because the owner kindly picked them out for me, but I don't actually know what they are!
Posted 05-Dec-2009 04:30
hca Fish Addict Posts: 783 Kudos: 434 Votes: 211 Registered: 06-Mar-2004	either endlers. or guppy - endler crosses... look on the profiles under liver bears... or post a pic.
Posted 05-Dec-2009 05:31
devon7 Big Fish Posts: 475 Kudos: 356 Votes: 4 Registered: 31-Aug-2004	after extensive research, the internet just calls these "wild guppies" i guess... they look like this: http://www.killifish.f9.co.uk/ta-aquaculture/Photos_Addis/guppy_wild.JPG
Posted 05-Dec-2009 06:41
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agent_orange Enthusiast Posts: 165 Kudos: 77 Votes: 31 Registered: 05-Dec-2002	hca was right, they are endlers or at least guppy-endler crosses. What does that mean, Bob? "Till the cows come home." Where have the cows been?
Posted 05-Dec-2009 19:14
hca Fish Addict Posts: 783 Kudos: 434 Votes: 211 Registered: 06-Mar-2004	yep, thats what they look like, my guess would be they are hybrids. at my lfs, they have the prettys/ males in one tank , and the dull/ females in another-as feeders for 2 diff prices.. And a 3rd tank has lyretailed ones for a bit more. They are cute, and I like lil fish.... Males , like all live bearers will have a godopodium, and are usually brghter colored. The females are drabber, no godopodium
Posted 05-Dec-2009 23:48


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