Guppies & livebearers

84 freshwater aquarium species in the guppies & livebearers group, including Blackbarred limia, Bluetail goodea and Bold characodon. 16 have a full care profile with tank size, temperature, pH and temperament, compared in the table below.

Guppies & livebearers care compared

SpeciesAdult sizeMin. tankTemperaturepHTemperamentCare
Blackbarred limiaLimia nigrofasciata6 cm (2.4 in)–25–28°C (77–82°F)7.0–8.0PeacefulEasy
Bluetail goodeaAtaeniobius toweri7.6 cm (3 in)–22–30°C (72–86°F)6.8–7.6PeacefulModerate
Bold characodonCharacodon audax5 cm (2 in)75 L (20 US gal)22–24°C (72–75°F)7.0–8.0AggressiveEasy
Butterfly splitfinAmeca splendens8 cm (3.1 in)75 L (20 US gal)26–32°C (79–90°F)6.0–8.0PeacefulEasy
Green swordtailXiphophorus hellerii10 cm (3.9 in)76 L (20 US gal)22–28°C (72–82°F)–––
Gulf gambusiaGambusia vittata5 cm (2 in)20 L (5 US gal)22–25°C (72–77°F)6.5–7.8––
GuppyPoecilia reticulata––18–28°C (64–82°F)–––
Lampeye panchaxMicropanchax macrophthalmus4 cm (1.6 in)20 L (5 US gal)22–26°C (72–79°F)6.0–8.0AggressiveDifficult
MollyPoecilia sphenops10 cm (3.9 in)–21–26°C (70–79°F)7.5–8.2PeacefulEasy
MosquitofishGambusia affinis4 cm (1.6 in)40 L (11 US gal)12–29°C (54–84°F)6.0–8.0Semi-aggressiveEasy
Redtail splitfinXenotoca eiseni6 cm (2.4 in)75 L (20 US gal)15–32°C (59–90°F)6.0–8.0Semi-aggressiveEasy
Sailfin mollyPoecilia latipinna10 cm (3.9 in)76 L (20 US gal)20–28°C (68–82°F)–––
Southern platyfishXiphophorus maculatus4 cm (1.6 in)–18–25°C (64–77°F)–––
Twospot livebearerHeterandria bimaculata7.5 cm (3 in)76 L (20 US gal)20–28°C (68–82°F)–––
Nomorhamphus megarrhamphus12 cm (4.7 in)75 L (20 US gal)21–30°C (70–86°F)7.0–8.5AggressiveEasy
Poecilia wingei54 cm (21 in)–24–30°C (75–86°F)7.0–8.5PeacefulEasy

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