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Guppy
also has another name, the "million fish" for its
fertility. There are so many types of guppy around the world
that most tropical fishes are in this category. Therefore
if you have some kind of tropical fish at home it's most probable
that you own a guppy. Guppy, although not recognized as one
is a common breed and one that has many many possibilities
to crossbreed a new type.
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Poecilia
raticulata
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The
scientific name for guppy is "poecilia reticulata".
Guppy originates from the late R.J. Lechmere Guppy, an English
botanist who discovered this breed in 1850. However De Filipo,
a Spaniard reported of this same breed two years before the
discovery. De Filipo was approved to be the first discoverer
in 1913 but the fish is still named guppy to the present day.
Imagine
possessing something unique, something that you alone have
it in the world. It doesn't come to you often but with guppies
it is possible. Some people just think of guppy as a very
cheap fish or prey for bigger fishes. However with this cheap
and insignificant fish you can make wonders! You get to make
something inexistent, unique in the world. I guess this will
help you understand why there are thousands of guppy manias
around the world breeding guppies for a new breed.
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