Poecilia reticulata is the original wild 'Guppy' which has long been one of the most popular line-bred aquarium fish in the hobby.
Category: Cichlids
Global Region: Africa
Distribution: NE South America and Caribbean Islands
Collection Point: Berkeley Springs WV
Genetic Line: Aquarium Strain
Line Traits: Feral
Year Acquired: 2024
I collected these wild feral guppies from in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, where there's a warm spring that feeds a creek running through the center of town. Some were collected from the 'Lord Fairfax' spring and others from 'George Washington's Bath'. Honest! You can't make this stuff up!
Species Spawned: Yes
They're guppies. They spawn continuously.