Family: Poeciliidae
Campoma Guppy — a Poeciliidae from N South America, easy-going community fish with lively breeding. Reaches 5.6–8.2 cm; loose colonies; heavy planting shelters the fry. 18–28 °C.
A Poeciliidae species native to N South America: Poecilia wingei lives middle of the water column over warm freshwater streams and lakes. Easy-going community fish with lively breeding. Adults reach 5.6–8.2 cm. It is one of the aquarium-kept Poecilia species we profile, alongside Poecilia reticulata, Poecilia sphenops, Poecilia latipinna.
Difficulty: moderate. Easy-going community fish with lively breeding. Loose colonies; heavy planting shelters the fry.
Hold 18–28 °C and keep it stable — 18.0–28.0 °C typical for the genus. Stable temperature matching the species origin.
Full size is 5.6–8.2 cm. Minimum tank: 81 L, with open swimming space along its middle of the water column habits.
Unfussy — quality flakes, some greens, occasional treats. Feed two small meals a day rather than one large one.
Yes, with care. Easy-going community fish with lively breeding — pair it with Corydoras catfish — Share the bottom peacefully and skip Large predators — The fry buffet ends everything.
Native to N South America, where it lives in warm freshwater streams and lakes. Still to gentle current; Moderate oxygen levels.
Low escape risk, but a lid is cheap insurance.
Livebearer — females deliver 20–100 fry every few weeks. Subtle external differences.