Guppies are beginner-friendly, low-maintenance fish that thrive in a 10-gallon tank, with a peaceful temperament and omnivorous diet. Males are smaller with vibrant colors, while females are larger ...

Guppies can be fooled by optical illusions into believing objects are smaller or larger than they really are. This suggests they might not always make the best choices in their natural environment.

Guppies faced a see-through food trap, and their reactions ranged from patient detours to head-long collisions, exposing big individual gaps in self-control. Compared with a cousin population, these ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For guppies (Poecilia reticulata) getting ready to mate, the color ...

For male Trinidad Guppies applies: if you are hungry, seek female company. A recent study provides evidence that male guppy fish in the presence of females more often ended up at novel food patches.

Mosquitofish and guppies, though known to be cannibalistic in captivity, are extremely unlikely to be cannibals in wild settings, and the rare instances of cannibalism in these fish are likely due to ...

Baby guppies grow quickly when they receive proper nutrition and clean water conditions. As the fry began getting larger, ...

Guppies, a perennial pet store favorite, have helped a UC Riverside scientist unlock a key question about evolution: Do animals evolve in response to the risk of being eaten, or to the environment ...

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For male Trinidad Guppies applies: if you are hungry, seek female company. A recent study led by scientists of the the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) and the ...