Micropoecilia picta...

[emeraldking]

Overhere a video I've made 3 years ago. Although the Micropoecilia picta is also called a swamp guppy, it's not a guppy at all. But they're related to the guppy.

 

[PlasticGalaxy]

These ones are gorgeous. Love the orange, calico-looking ones. They sort of remind me of mollies if you squashed them down a little.

 

[ThatFishGirl6231]

cool!!

 

[Sgooosh]

cute, can the micropoecilia breed with the poecilia?
they really do look like flat guppies

 

[emeraldking]

These ones are gorgeous. Love the orange, calico-looking ones. They sort of remind me of mollies if you squashed them down a little.

Well, the do relate a bit to the shape of mollies but slender. Btw, there are slender wild molly strains. They're also related to mollies and guppies. But not close.

cool!!

Thx

cute, can the micropoecilia breed with the poecilia?
they really do look like flat guppies

All micropoecilia species can breed with poecilia species. But if you keep them in a group where both genders of both species are present, a crossbreed is very unlikely. Once you put the opposite gender of each species in one tank, a cross mating is more likely. Micropoecilia is a subgenus of Poecilia.
When it comes to the shape, they're more a mix of a wild guppy and a molly. And as I've already stated, there are in the wild also slender shaped molly species. For a lot of people only know the ferm shaped mollies.

 

[PlasticGalaxy]

Well, the do relate a bit to the shape of mollies but slender. Btw, there are slender wild molly strains. They're also related to mollies and guppies. But not close.

All micropoecilia species can breed with poecilia species. But if you keep them in a group where both genders of both species are present, a crossbreed is very unlikely. Once you put the opposite gender of each species in one tank, a cross mating is more likely. Micropoecilia is a subgenus of Poecilia.
When it comes to the shape, they're more a mix of a wild guppy and a molly. And as I've already stated, there are in the wild also slender shaped molly species. For a lot of people only know the ferm shaped mollies.

Fascinating! Your work with livebearers is absolutely fantastic.

 

[Sgooosh]

Well, the do relate a bit to the shape of mollies but slender. Btw, there are slender wild molly strains. They're also related to mollies and guppies. But not close.

Thx

All micropoecilia species can breed with poecilia species. But if you keep them in a group where both genders of both species are present, a crossbreed is very unlikely. Once you put the opposite gender of each species in one tank, a cross mating is more likely. Micropoecilia is a subgenus of Poecilia.
When it comes to the shape, they're more a mix of a wild guppy and a molly. And as I've already stated, there are in the wild also slender shaped molly species. For a lot of people only know the ferm shaped mollies.

oh yay, so i can keep them together IF i get enough male and female picta guppies?

 

[emeraldking]

Fascinating! Your work with livebearers is absolutely fantastic.

Well, thank you so much...

oh yay, so i can keep them together IF i get enough male and female picta guppies?

Yep!