Why Is Guppies The Perfect Pet So Famous?

The Guppy is a small colourful and one of the most popular freshwater aquarium perfect fish species. It is also known as the Million Fish (because of their amazing breeding rate) and Rainbow Fish (for the wide variety of colour they come in). They are naturally found in the lakes and rivers of South America. There are almost a variety of 300 different types of guppy spread throughout Barbados, Brazil, Netherlands, Guyana, Trinidad, Antilles and Venezuela. They are highly adaptable and thrive in many different environmental and ecological conditions. They are peaceful in nature. They’re sociable and compatible with other fish species. Because of their variety and endless possible combinations of colour, pattern and tail shape, it is virtually impossible to get tired of looking at guppies and how their fins flash in a different light.

They have a life span of 3 to 5 years in captivity and slightly less in the wild. They exhibit sexual dimorphism. They have 23 pairs of chromosomes, including one pair of chromosomes, the same number as in humans. They are well developed and capable of independent existence without further parental care by the time they are born.
The guppy is an omnivorous animal and eats a wide range of organic matter that is available in the water. The guppy mainly feeds on algae and brine shrimp, and often eat particles of food from the water that have been left by a larger fish. Also, the Guppy Fish has been introduced mainly as a method of mosquito prevention as it eats the mosquito larva before they are able to fly, therefore slowing down the spread of malaria. They also have the tendency to survive for weeks without feeding.