Endler's Livebearer

Poecilia wingei

A tiny wild cousin of the guppy that glows with neon orange and green patches like a living sticker.

A peaceful freshwater fish that grows to 2.5 cm, lives in the middle of the tank and needs 22–28 °C, pH 7.0–8.2 and an aquarium of at least 20 L.

Care at a glance

Water

Freshwater

Temperature

22–28 °C (72–82 °F)

pH

7.0–8.2

Adult size

2.5 cm (1.0 in)

Aquarium

20 L or bigger (5 US gal)

Temperament

Peaceful

Group size

Fine on its own

Swims

Middle

Diet

Omnivore

Wild home

Laguna de Patos, Venezuela

Good to know

• Livebearer. Gives birth to live fry – easy to breed.
• Hardy. Tolerates less-than-perfect water. Great for beginners.

Tank mates

Good company: Amano Shrimp, Bristlenose Pleco, Corydoras, Dwarf Gourami, Ghost Shrimp, Honey Gourami, Marbled Hatchetfish, Mystery Snail, Neocaridina Shrimp, Nerite Snail.

Eaten by: Angelfish, Asian Arowana, Axolotl, Bala Shark, Black Ghost Knifefish, Comet Goldfish, Electric Blue Acara, Fancy Goldfish, Firemouth Cichlid, Flowerhorn, Frontosa, Jack Dempsey and 9 more.

Attacked by: Demasoni Cichlid, Flowerhorn, Jack Dempsey, Pea Puffer.

Eats the newborn fry of: Crystal Red Shrimp, Neocaridina Shrimp.

Its fry are eaten by: Betta, Black Skirt Tetra, Bloodfin Tetra, Boesemani Rainbowfish, Cardinal Tetra, Cherry Barb, Clown Loach, Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid, Congo Tetra, Discus, Dwarf Gourami, Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish and 18 more.

Colours and breeding

• Classic uncommon
• Tiger rare

In Aquarius a grown male and female breed in a healthy tank. Their young are born about 0.5 cm long and take after one of the parents.

The care values are the ones Aquarius uses, based on how these animals live. Tank mates follow the game's rules: water type, temperature and pH, who can swallow whom, fin nipping, temperament and territory.