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Livebearers

Guppies, mollies, platies, swordtails and their relatives: fish that give birth to live young and suit beginners.

37 species. Use the filters to narrow it down to the ones that suit your aquarium.

Butterfly Goodeid (Ameca splendens)
Fish Easy

Butterfly Goodeid

Ameca splendens
20–27°C 10 cm long min. 120 L
Celebes Halfbeak (Nomorhamphus liemi)
Fish Medium

Celebes Halfbeak

Nomorhamphus liemi
22–26°C 9 cm long min. 100 L
Pygmy Swordtail (Xiphophorus pygmaeus)
Fish Medium

Pygmy Swordtail

Xiphophorus pygmaeus
22–26°C 4 cm long min. 40 L
Giant Sailfin Molly (Poecilia velifera)
Fish Medium

Giant Sailfin Molly

Poecilia velifera
24–28°C 15 cm long min. 250 L
Endler's Livebearer (Poecilia wingei)
Fish Easy

Endler's Livebearer

Poecilia wingei
22–28°C 3 cm long min. 30 L
Metallic Livebearer (Girardinus metallicus)
Fish Easy

Metallic Livebearer

Girardinus metallicus
22–28°C 6 cm long min. 54 L
Least Killifish (Heterandria formosa)
Fish Easy

Least Killifish

Heterandria formosa
18–26°C 3 cm long min. 20 L
Humpbacked Limia (Limia nigrofasciata)
Fish Easy

Humpbacked Limia

Limia nigrofasciata
22–28°C 6 cm long min. 60 L
Swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii)
Fish Easy

Swordtail

Xiphophorus hellerii
21–28°C 12 cm long min. 100 L
Red-tailed Goodeid (Xenotoca eiseni)
Fish Easy

Red-tailed Goodeid

Xenotoca eiseni
18–26°C 7 cm long min. 80 L
Guppy (Poecilia reticulata)
Fish Easy

Guppy

Poecilia reticulata
22–28°C 5 cm long min. 40 L
Liberty Molly (Poecilia salvatoris)
Fish Medium

Liberty Molly

Poecilia salvatoris
24–28°C 7 cm long min. 100 L
Blue-eyed Livebearer (Priapella intermedia)
Fish Medium

Blue-eyed Livebearer

Priapella intermedia
22–26°C 6 cm long min. 80 L
Blackbelly Limia (Limia melanogaster)
Fish Easy

Blackbelly Limia

Limia melanogaster
22–28°C 5.5 cm long min. 54 L
Molly (Poecilia sphenops)
Fish Easy

Molly

Poecilia sphenops
24–28°C 9 cm long min. 80 L
Montezuma Swordtail (Xiphophorus montezumae)
Fish Medium

Montezuma Swordtail

Xiphophorus montezumae
20–25°C 6 cm long min. 100 L
Platy (Xiphophorus maculatus)
Fish Easy

Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus
20–26°C 6 cm long min. 50 L
Eastern Mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki)
Fish Easy

Eastern Mosquitofish

Gambusia holbrooki
15–28°C 5 cm long min. 60 L
Pike Livebearer (Belonesox belizanus)
Fish Hard

Pike Livebearer

Belonesox belizanus
24–30°C 18 cm long min. 200 L
Variatus Platy (Xiphophorus variatus)
Fish Easy

Variatus Platy

Xiphophorus variatus
18–25°C 6 cm long min. 60 L
Wrestling Halfbeak (Dermogenys pusilla)
Fish Medium

Wrestling Halfbeak

Dermogenys pusilla
23–28°C 6 cm long min. 60 L
Sailfin Molly (Poecilia latipinna)
Fish Medium

Sailfin Molly

Poecilia latipinna
22–28°C 12 cm long min. 150 L
Fish Medium

Amazon Molly

Poecilia formosa
22–28°C 8 cm long min. 100 L
Fish Medium

Swamp Guppy

Poecilia picta
24–28°C 4 cm long min. 40 L