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Poecilia reticulata Peters, 1859

Guppy
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Common names: Guppy
Occurrence: introduced
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref:
Importance: of no interest | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Introduced for ornamental purposes as well as a biocontrol agent. Impacts on Australian endemic fishes have not been studied although where guppies and Gambusia affinis holbrooki are abundant, endemic fishes are rare (Ref. 12257). Known from Mulgrave and South Johnstone rivers, Wet Tropics, Northern Queensland (Ref. 40054). Recorded from Brisbane, Rockhampton, Cairns and Mackay (Ref. 44894). Also Ref. 1739.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Allen, G.R., S.H. Midgley and M. Allen, 2002
National Database:

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) > Poeciliinae
Etymology: Poecilia: Greek, poikilos = with a lot of colours (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Peters.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; pH range: 7.0 - 8.0; dH range: 9 - 19; non-migratory.   Tropical; 18°C - 28°C (Ref. 1672); 14°N - 2°N, 67°W - 52°W

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