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Poecilia wingei

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Poecilia wingei
Poecilia wingei, Campoma guppy, male, population of type locality
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Poecilia
Species:
P. wingei
Binomial name
Poecilia wingei

Poecilia wingei, known to aquarists as Endlers or Endler's livebearer, in the genus Poecilia, is a small freshwater fish native to Paria Peninsula in Venezuela.[2] These are small colourful fish similar to a Guppy, with a colourful tail like fin. They grow to 3 cm (1.2 in) for males and 7 cm (2.8 in) for females.

References

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  1. Mikolji, I., Lasso-Alcalá, O., Quintero-T., E. & Bello P., J.A. (2024). "Poecilia wingei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T177429528A177429532. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-3.RLTS.T177429528A177429532.en. Retrieved 6 September 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2007). "Poecilia wingei" in FishBase. April 2007 version.