Guppies

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:fish
gptkbp:alternativeName Millionfish
Rainbow fish
gptkbp:behavior Schooling fish
gptkbp:breedingSeason Selective breeding common
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Guppy
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet Omnivore
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Wilhelm_Peters
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1859
gptkbp:family gptkb:Poeciliidae
gptkbp:fryCountPerBirth 20-50
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 21-30 days
gptkbp:habitat Freshwater
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Guppies
gptkbp:hybridOf Possible with other Poecilia species
gptkbp:introduced Many regions worldwide
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan 2 years
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome 23 pairs
gptkbp:malePlumage Brightly colored
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Robert_John_Lechmere_Guppy
gptkbp:nativeTo Northeast South America
gptkbp:notableFor High reproductive rate
Colorful patterns
Genetic diversity
gptkbp:notablePerson Trinidad wild guppies
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cyprinodontiformes
gptkbp:parasiticThreats Ich, fin rot
gptkbp:pH 6.8-7.8
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:plumage Duller
gptkbp:predators Larger fish
gptkbp:reproduction Livebearer
gptkbp:riskOfInbreeding High in captivity
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Poecilia_reticulata
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism Yes
gptkbp:sexualMaturity 2-3 months
gptkbp:size 1.5 to 6 cm
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:Evolutionary_biology
Ecology
Genetics
gptkbp:temperature 22-28°C
gptkbp:uses gptkb:fish
Mosquito control
gptkbp:waterHardness 8-12 dGH
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Molly_(fish)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6