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Guppies have many predators, such as larger fish and birds, in their native range. Some of their common predators in the wild are Crenicichla alta, Anablepsoides hartii, and Aequidens pulcher. [35] Guppies' small bodies and the bright coloration of males make them easy prey, and like many fish, they often school together to avoid predation.
In 2003, participating governments and stakeholders of the organization issued Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA) to promote a common vision in the area of sustainable development in the region. In 2007, PEMSEA committed itself to implementing the SDS-SEA as a part of Phase I project (2007-2017).
The original japan blue wild type guppy was a Poecilia reticulata collected from Lac du Rorata. Lac du Rorota is a reservoir in French Guiana. Karen Koomans received a single male japan blue guppy and crossed it with Cumana Endler females to preserve the strain. Karen Koomans introduced this strain to the hobby as the 'Japan blue wild type guppy'.
Many color and tail pattern varieties exist. They generally need a ratio of 1 male to 2 females or more. All guppies and mollies are hardy fish that tolerate lower oxygen levels and temperatures than most aquarium fish, give birth to live young, and readily breed in home tanks. [58] can live in full sea water [59] 66 °F - 84 °F (19 °C - 29 °C)
P. picta forms a clade with P. parae that is a sister taxon to the common guppy, P. reticulata. [2] Some authorities place the species in the genus Poecilia, subgenus Lebistes, along with P. reticulata, P. parae, P. branneri, and P. amazonica; others place it in the genus Micropoecilia along with P. parae and P. branneri.
At the source the Gillbach provides cooling water for the Niederaussem Power Station. As a consequence, the stream is much warmer than most other streams in Central Europe and even hosts tropical fish species like guppies [ 2 ] or convict cichlids [ 3 ] that have been released by private pet holders.
The wild Atlantic salmon fishery is commercially dead; after extensive habitat damage and overfishing, wild fish make up only 0.5% of the Atlantic salmon available in world fish markets. The rest are farmed, predominantly from aquaculture in Norway, Chile, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Faroe Islands, Russia and Tasmania in Australia.
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