Cape Town Guppies and Endlers

01/12/2022

Yellow Tiger Endlers

01/12/2022

HB Yellow Guppies

01/12/2022

Red Tiger Endlers

01/12/2022

Blonde Tiger Endlers

01/12/2022

Hb Blue Guppies

12/09/2022

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12/09/2022

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Half Black Yellow

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04/04/2022

https://www.emeraldking-aquatics.com/basic-guppy-genetics

Genetic terms “Dominant”, “Recessive”, “Heterozygous” & “Homozygous” and its implication on your breeding program

01/04/2022

https://youtu.be/B0QNyH2Xlms

Explains Select Breeding, Colony Breeding, and Colony Breeding with Select Breeding. How it is done. Pros and cons of each method.

01/04/2022

Blonde Tiger Endlers

01/04/2022

Red Tiger Endlers

30/03/2022

https://youtu.be/1tUgPNtLB0c

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Guppy Types by Tail Shape

Based on their tail shape alone, we can distinguish around 13 types of guppy fish. This variety is the result of years of selective breeding, and the list is continuously expanding as breeders succeed in developing new varieties:Guppy Fish Tail Shape (source – CC BY-SA 4.0)

1. Veiltail

Veiltail guppies have a tail that resembles an isosceles trapezoid. The tail can be colored in a single color or multiple, pattern like colors. Dorsal and ventral fins are usually elongated and flowy.

2. Triangle-tail

Delta Tail Guppy
Also known as the Delta tail guppy, their tail shape resembles a triangle.

The triangle-tail guppy has an impressive tail size that’s beautifully colored or showcases interesting patterns.
Dorsal fins are long and flowy, ventral fins are usually smaller.

3. Fantail

Fantail guppies have elegant-looking tails that resemble an open fan. This tail type is actually typical of fancy guppies. Dorsal fins can be elongated, ventral fins are usually smaller.

4. ScarftailFlag Tail Guppy

The scarf-tail guppy is also known as the flag-tail guppy. This tail shape is much narrower on the edges compared to the other tail types I mentioned so far but remains just as impressive in terms of colors and patterns.

5. Double SwordtailDouble Swordtail Guppy

The double swordtail guppy has a unique tail shape that sets them apart from other guppy fish.

It’s very similar to the tail of the swordtail fish, but instead of one elongated tail, the double swordtail guppy fish has two elongated tails shaped like a sword on either side of the tail base.

When the tail it’s elongated only on the upper or lower side of the tail, it creates two different guppy varieties.

6. Top Swordtail

Some swordtail guppies don’t feature double tails, instead the tail is elongated in only one edge like in the case of the top swordtail guppy, which features a tail that’s elongated at the top of its tail base.

With only one edge of the tail being elongated, it’s easy to see how these fish can resemble the swordtail fish.

7. Bottom SwordtailBottom Swordtail

The bottom swordtail guppy is a mirrored version of the top swordtail guppy, since only the bottom edge of their tail is elongated.

The edge of the tail which is not elongated is narrow and shaped like the tail of flagtail guppies.

8. LyretailLyre Tail Guppy

The lyretail guppy is not very different from the double swordtail guppy. In fact, it’s a variation of the double tail guppy.

In case of the lyretail guppy, the tails look like they’re independent of each other but upon closer inspection you may notice that in fact they’re connected by a small transparent membrane.

9. Cofertail

Guppies with a paddle shaped tails are called cofertail guppies and they’re part of the s1. RoundtailRound Tail Guppy

Well-rounded and usually on the shorter side, the roundtail guppy is another impressive specimen that can be an interesting choice for those interested in aesthetics and breeding unique and distinctly shaped guppies.

10. Speartail

With a tail shaped like a spear, this type of guppy doesn’t have a particularly large tail, but it’s still an impressive-looking tail that gets your attention. Of course, there are variations within this category too with some tails being larger than others.

11. RoundtailRound Tail Guppy

Well-rounded and usually on the shorter side, the roundtail guppy is another impressive specimen that can be an interesting choice for those interested in aesthetics and breeding unique and distinctly shaped guppies

12. Pintail

A bit similar to the spear tail guppy variety, the mid section of the pintail guppy’s tail is much more elongated, hence the name pintail.

Because of the long pointy tail, this guppy type is also referred to as the needle tail guppy. The tail sets out wider at the base and becomes more slender as it reaches the pin-like section, where it narrows out.

13. Halfmoon tailHalfmoon Tail Guppy

When it comes to guppy tail shapes, the halfmoon tailed guppy is my favorite. The tail starts out wide at the base and widens even further until it resembles a halfmoon.

It’s one of the more impressive-looking guppy tails, especially when it features an amalgam of colors and shapes.

These are some of the tail varieties you’re likely to come across when researching guppy tail shapes, but the list is not complete as breeders are constantly coming up with newer shapes, each more impressive than the one before.

11/03/2022

-Poecilia Reticulata (Common / Fancy Guppy)Common / Fancy Guppy Fish

Characterized by a wide global distribution and a popularity among aquarists, the common guppy fish is a hardy and adaptable livebearer that’s easy to breed and raise.

They’re also known as rainbowfish and millionfish, because of their variety and propensity to breed quickly and in large numbers.

-Poecilia Wingei (Endler Guppy)Endler Guppy

Also known as Endler’s Livebearer and Endler Guppy, it's a close relative of the common guppy so much so that they’ll easily crossbreed, therefore, if you want to maintain the purity of each species, you should not allow them to hybridize.

Endler guppies are also strikingly colorful, easy to care for, and peaceful fish that will thrive on an omnivorous diet.