1. How Can I Obtain Endler's Livebearer?
2. What are Their Environmental Requirements?
3. Will They Breed with Guppies?
4. Are They Suited for the Community Aquarium?
5. How Big do They Get?
6. May I Have Permission to Use Your Photos?
7. Other Questions?

  These are not easy fish to find!  I saw them for the first time at a little pet shop more than 100 miles from my home.  They didn't know anything about them and all they had were males.  I went ahead and bought some and started a long and frustrating search for more specimens.  I found a nearby aquarium store that had more males, but no females!  After many more fruitless months of searching, I finally found some females at an aquarium store in Beverly Hills!

  So, what's the answer?  Keep looking!  And...

• Check with local aquarium clubs and pet shops.

I'm sorry, but I do not sell fish. Please don't ask.

2. What are Their Environmental Requirements?

  Endler's are a close relative to the Guppy, both being of the genus Poecilia. They may even be the same species, because they can cross-breed. The offspring can also reproduce and cross-breed.  Keeping Guppies and Endler's together is not a good idea, unless you don't plan on raising the fry or you want to cross-breed on purpose.

4. Are They Suited for the Community Aquarium?

  Endler's have a personality very similar to Guppies.  They are very active and curious, but also very gentle, getting along very well with each other and all other species.
  However, there is one interesting exception to their gentle demeanors.  The females can exhibit very assertive territoriality when 2-4 of them are kept together.  They will chase each other around, putting on a "threat" display and nipping at each other.  Yet, no real damage is done.  In larger groups, this assertiveness doesn't seem to exist.

5. How Big do They Get?

  Endler's are a little smaller than the typical fancy Guppy, but similar in size to wild type Guppies ("Feeder Guppies").  The males average 1" in length.  The females get a little bigger, about 1 3/4".

6. May I Have Permission to Use Your Photos?

  Many people have asked permission to use my photos on websites, in publications and for other uses.  I usually always give permission and I don't charge.  All I ask is that you:

• Ask for permission (Email me).
• Give me proper photo credit.

  Please do not presume to use my photos without my permission - they are copyrighted.

7. Other Questions?

  If you have any other questions, please feel free to email me.  I will do the best I can to help you out.  I do not sell fish.

Email: Robert8554@yahoo.com