The guppy (Poecilia reticulata), also known as the peacock fish, millionfish or rainbow fish, is a member of the family Poeciliidae and, akin to most New World members of the family, is classified as a livebearer. Male guppies, which are smaller than females, have ornamental caudal and dorsal fins. Wild guppies generally feed on a variety of food sources, including benthic algae and the larvae of aquatic insects.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Guppy being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Poecilia vivipara
- Cnesterodon decemmaculatus
- Gambusia yucatana
- Poeciliopsis occidentalis
- Oryzias latipes
- Phalloceros caudimaculatus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Family
- Poeciliidae
- Genus
- Poecilia
- Species
- Poecilia reticulata
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