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Poecilia reticulata Peters, 1859

Guppy
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Hong Kong country information

Common names: Guppy, 孔雀魚
Occurrence: introduced
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: abundant (always seen in some numbers) | Ref: Chan, J.C.F., A.H.F. Tsang, S.-M. Yau, T.C.H. Hui, A. Lau, H.H. Tan, B.W. Low, D. Dudgeon and J.H. Liew, 2023
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Established in many parts of Hong Kong. Released by the government for mosquito control during the 1940s. Escapees or discards from the aquarium trade also contributed to its spread (Ref. 129032).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/hk.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Man, S.H. and I.J. Hodgkiss, 1981
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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