Poecilia reticulata
E924022
Poecilia reticulata, commonly known as the guppy, is a small, colorful freshwater fish popular in aquariums and widely studied in evolutionary biology and ecology.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish species
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freshwater fish ⓘ live-bearing fish ⓘ ray-finned fish ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| aquariumTemperatureRange | about 22 to 28 degrees Celsius ⓘ |
| bodyShape | slender ⓘ |
| breedingEase | easy to breed in captivity ⓘ |
| broodSize | typically 20 to 40 fry ⓘ |
| chromosomeNumber | 2n=46 ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| colorPattern | highly variable ⓘ |
| commonName |
guppy
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millionfish ⓘ rainbow fish ⓘ |
| describedBy | Wilhelm Karl Hartwig Peters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
algae
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detritus ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
grazer on algae and biofilm
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prey for larger fish and aquatic predators ⓘ |
| family | Poeciliidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| femaleColoration | drab ⓘ |
| femaleSize | larger than male ⓘ |
| fertilization | internal ⓘ |
| genus | Poecilia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 21 to 30 days ⓘ |
| habitat |
ditches
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freshwater streams ⓘ pools ⓘ slow-flowing rivers ⓘ |
| importance |
model organism in ecology
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model organism in evolutionary biology ⓘ popular aquarium fish ⓘ |
| introducedTo | many tropical and subtropical regions worldwide ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | about 1 to 3 years in captivity ⓘ |
| maleColoration | brightly colored ⓘ |
| maleReproductiveOrgan | gonopodium ⓘ |
| maleSize | smaller than female ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Barbados
NERFINISHED
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Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ Trinidad NERFINISHED ⓘ Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern South America ⓘ |
| order | Cyprinodontiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pHPreference | slightly alkaline to neutral ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
live-bearing
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ovoviviparous ⓘ |
| researchTopic |
color pattern evolution
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life-history evolution ⓘ population genetics ⓘ predation ⓘ sexual selection ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| size | typically 2 to 6 centimeters in length ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | schooling fish ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedFor | mosquito control in some regions ⓘ |
| variation | numerous domesticated color strains ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1859 ⓘ |
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