Red Blonde | Poecillia raticulata

1 Guppy Red Blonde

The characteristics of this type of fish have a smaller body posture when compared to the others.

This type of guppy has a red tail that wraps around its body. Then there is a blonde color near his head, therefore red = red, blonde = blonde..

Guppy fish history

At first, this fish was discovered in 1866 by Robert John Lechmere Guppy in Trinidad. This guppy fish, known by the Latin name Poecilia reticulata, is an ornamental fish species in the Trinidad, Tobago river, which is an area close to South America. This fish later became a popular fish and was introduced as a factor in controlling mosquito pests in some parts of tropical countries. Because at first this fish was only introduced for control of malaria outbreaks or mosquito control.

Characteristics of Guppies

Guppies are ornamental fish that will only reach a length of about 60 mm and it is not uncommon for guppies to only grow up to 30 mm. Guppies will quickly adapt and reproduce because they have a very good fertility rate. Male and female guppy fish have very striking differences. To see the characteristics of male and female guppy fish, you can see in the following article: Differences in Male and Female Guppy Fish

These animals have various and unique body colors. Among them there are brown, black, yellow, green, red, blue or mix.

In addition, guppies have the uniqueness of their small body shape, oval and cylindrical elongated. The head is enlarged and from the middle decreases to the tail.

The pattern on the tail fin with a bright color makes it a beauty that is loved by many people.

Guppies have complete fins, including caudal, anal, dorsal and pectoral fins.

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