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How to look afterPoecilia sp.

Endlers Livebearer

This fish may not be a seperate species from the guppy

(Other members of the genus Poecilia)

ADULT SIZE: 4 cm

WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical

TEMPERATURE RANGE: 20-29 C

FOOD: Feed Poecilia sp. small live-foods and fine grade dried foods

DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Venezuela

AQUARIUM CARE: This species is closely related to the guppy, and may actually be the same

BREEDING: Again like a guppy this species is easy to breed

Have you bred Poecilia sp.? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?, or examine existing Poecilia sp. breeding reports

Endlers livebearers are probably another strain of guppy

Like all livebearers, Endlers guppys have a gonopodium fin

A female

BREEDING: Again like a guppy this species is easy to breed

Have you bred Poecilia sp.? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?

This page summarises breeding reports provided by visitors to this site, along with some statistical analysis. Please feel free to contribute – whatever your experience!

3 breeders have filled in breeding reports, a summary of the results are shown in the graphs below. You can read the full reports here.

To add details of your experiences of Poecilia sp., why not fill in a Breeding and maintenance Report.

Remember, each record represents only one persons experience; if you had different results, or used different methods, please share your experiences

Water conditions: Moderately hard and alkaline	Water temperature: 24-27^oC
Disposition: Active, but not aggresive	Community tank?: Yes, a good community fish
Spawning Method: Spawning Mops	Breeding problems: none
Sex ratio: Roughly equal	Breeding difficulty: Very easy
Sucess: Very sucessful	Years Experience: 1
Other Comments:
Date this record created: 24th January 2021	Breeding date: 2021
Breeder:	Location:

Water conditions: Neutral	Water temperature: 24-27^oC
Disposition: Active, but not aggresive	Community tank?: Only with species of similar size
Spawning Method: Long term (fry appear with adults)	Breeding problems: none
Sex ratio: Roughly equal	Breeding difficulty: Very easy
Sucess: Very sucessful	Years Experience: 5
Other Comments:
Date this record created: 18th January 2012	Breeding date: 2012
Breeder: Joseph	Location: Endlers.comxa.com

Water conditions: Moderately hard and alkaline	Water temperature: 24-27^oC
Disposition: Active, but not aggresive	Community tank?: Yes, a good community fish
Spawning Method: Long term (fry appear with adults)	Breeding problems: none
Sex ratio:	Breeding difficulty: Very easy
Sucess: Fairly sucessful	Years Experience: 2
Other Comments: Endlers breed like guppies. You don’t breed them, they just breed themselves!
Date this record created: 6th January 2008	Breeding date: 2006
Breeder:	Location:

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