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Endler's livebearer

Poecilia wingei

Also known as endler's guppy, endler guppy, endlers, endler, wingei, n class endler, tiger endler, black bar endler, endlers livebearer, campoma guppy, ปลาหางนกยูงเอนเลอร์, ikan endler

A tiny relative of the guppy, the males are brightly patterned with metallic green, orange and black patches and often a sword-like flash on the tail, while females are plain silvery olive. It is kept for its vivid colours, active behaviour and hardiness, and it suits small planted community tanks.

Care at a glance

Care level

Easy

Temperament

Peaceful

Adult size

2.5 cm

Temperature

22 to 28 °C

pH

7 to 8.2

Smallest tank

40 litres

Keep as

Group of 6 or more, ideally more females than males

Diet

Omnivore: small flakes, micro pellets, baby brine shrimp, daphnia and some plant matter

Swims

Top of the tank

Lifespan

2 to 3 years

Water

Freshwater

Wild range

Venezuela (Paria Peninsula, Laguna de Patos and Campoma region)

Breeding

A livebearer that breeds readily, with females giving birth to small batches of fully formed fry roughly every four weeks. Dense plants or moss let many fry survive without any special effort.

Good to know

Hybridises freely with common guppies, so keep them apart if you want pure stock. Its wild habitat is very restricted and threatened, which makes well-kept pure lines valuable.