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Guppies are livebearing fish, and so they've been bred in captivity so long and so easily that many different varieties have been produced including fantail, lyretail, veiltail and many other long/draping tail varieties. These occur in males and females. generally, the male's tail is larger, but if you compared, say, a male with a small-tail variety and a female of a veiltail variety, the female's tail would be bigger because she's been selectively bred to have the big tail. If you're trying to tell the sex of your guppies, there's an easier way. Guppies are livebreeders and use internal fertilisation, meaning that the male guppy has a penis-like organ known as a gonopodium that he uses to make the female pregnant. It's basically a modified anal fin and is located just behind the pectoral fins. A female with a tucked up anal fin can look like a male until you learn exactly where to look, it takes a while. the gonopodium points back towards the tail and is very thin. Males are often leaner in the body than females also.
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How much bigger are male guppies than female guppies?
Male guppies are considerably smaller than females of the same species.
How do you tell the difference between a male and female baby guppie?
Male guppies are colorful and females are not. They are usually white or clear in color.
Are all male guppies smaller than female guppies?
Yes all full grown females are bigger then the males, males only have bigger tails.Also you can tell the difference between the males and females by looking at your guppies and the ones that have the most colors are the males and the females are plain. Well not all females are plain they have some color but not a lot!
How do you know if a gupy fish is male or female?
Male guppies have color in their tails,females never have color.
Can you have 2 male guppies in the same tank as 3 female guppies should i buy 3 more females guppies?
Yes that is enough. You usually want to keep a two to three female to one male ratio. The male will constantly try to breed with the females. If there was only one the female you get stressed out and die. So make sure to keep two to three females
Do guppies get lonely in a fish bowl?
Guppies are a community fish and are best kept in odd numbered groups with more females than males; for example, a group of 3 guppies with 2 females and 1 male. The reason for a higher female to male ratio is because males will fight with each other for matting rights to the females.
Why did all my female adult guppies never get any color?
Female guppies stay very plain to help with camouflage. Male guppies get color to attract females.
Can female betta be put in established male guppies tank?
Both females and males can. but females are the least likely to get violent
How do you get baby guppies?
Put one male together with three females. Provide hiding spaces for the fry.
Do guppies live in large groups?
Quite. If you want to breed them you have to have two females for every one male
Can you put two guppies with one female guppy?
Male guppies will usually fight over females if there aren't enough, resulting in ragged tails and in rare occasions, death. It is better to keep at least the number of females the same as the males, if not more females.
How do male guppies fertilise the eggs?
The male inserts his 'gonopodium' into the females 'cloaca' and releases his milt (sperm). Her 'ova' (eggs) are then fertilised internally.
