How to distinguish mosquito fish from guppies? What species is the white guppy?

Guppies are one of the most popular aquarium fish. They are commercially bred in large numbers. People have bred different species with different colors and fin shapes. These artificially bred fish require higher water temperatures than their wild counterparts. Some friends can't tell the difference between mosquito fish and guppies. The following article shares and introduces them in detail. I hope you can completely distinguish them after reading it!

Contents of this article

1. How to distinguish between mosquito fish and guppies

2. What species is the white guppy?

3. What kind of water plants do guppies like most?

How to distinguish between mosquito fish and guppy

1. The caudal fin, caudal peduncle and dorsal fin of guppies are generally colored, while the caudal fin of mosquitofish has some small spots (some even have no spots), no color, and the caudal fin is transparent. There is not much difference between guppies and mosquitofish in terms of body shape and fish. The easier way to distinguish them is whether the caudal fin has color;

2. The eyes of mosquito fish are relatively large, located on the upper side of the front half of the head, with large eye circles, slightly smaller than the snout, and the eye membrane is highly transparent, red and bright, with the interocular distance equal to or greater than the eye diameter. The mosquito fish has two slightly rounded convex nostrils, the anterior nostril is small and round; the posterior nostril is large, long, and close to the eyes. The mosquito fish feeds on small invertebrates and mosquitoes, and the water temperature for survival is between 18 and 28 degrees Celsius. It can make sounds with its swim bladder, is ferocious, and often pecks at other small fish. It likes to live on the surface of still or flowing water and has strong adaptability.

What species is the white guppy?

The white guppy is the platinum guppy. The platinum guppy is a variety of guppy with an alternative appreciation style.

Platinum Peacock is a variety of guppy with an alternative appreciation style. The characteristics of Platinum Peacock: Emphasis on the special color of the fish body, divided into gold, silver or platinum and so on.

Standard requirements for platinum peacock: The platinum color covering the fish's body should be uniform, and it is best to cover the pectoral fins, dorsal fins, pelvic fins, and caudal fins.

Living habits: The water temperature that platinum guppies can accept ranges from 18℃ to 34℃. If the temperature is lower than 18℃, some conditions are more likely to occur, such as loss of appetite, mental weakness, and susceptibility to infection with diseases such as water mold. Whether to use a heater can be decided based on personal circumstances.

What kind of water plants do guppies like most?

The most important thing about the water plants for guppies is that the branches and leaves should be soft and delicate, so as not to hurt the guppies. The tender green color of the water plants plus the color of the guppies can make the color match more suitable. Water hyacinth water plants are the best choice for guppies landscaping. The leaves of water hyacinth are feathery, crisp and tender green, and the leaves are soft and delicate. They float in the water, which will not hurt the guppies and have a good landscaping effect.

In addition to water lilies, other aquatic plants that can be paired with guppies include: iron crown, fine-leaved iron crown, antler iron crown, red chrysanthemum, green chrysanthemum, yellow chrysanthemum, red pine tail, snapdragon, feather grass, green pine tail, centipede grass, Newton grass, green metasequoia, pagoda grass, metasequoia, small red mold, small bamboo joints, large water celery, etc.