Ebook: Livebearers: Understanding Guppies, Mollies, Swordtails and Others

Nature and Nurture; 1 Where in the World?; An ancient tradition; Patterns of distribution; Breeding potential; From the sea to freshwater; Lifestyles of livebearers; Predation and adaptation; Parasites and pairing; Foreign introductions of livebearers; Endangered species; 2 The Different Groups; Making Choices; Be patient!; Classification; Family Goodeidae: goodeids or Mexican livebearers; Family Anablepidae: four-eyes and related species; Family Poeciliidae: guppies and related species; Family Hemirhamphidae: halfbeaks; 3 Characteristics and Care; Defining characteristics.;For strong colors and constant activity in your aquarium, livebearing fish such as swordtails, guppies, platies, and mollies are hard to upstage. Livebearers provides straightforward advice about species selection, tank setup, maintenance, and of course, the best way to achieve breeding success. Alongside the more recognizable varieties, there are photographs of some rare and unusual representatives to intrigue even the experienced livebearer specialist.