Look no further than the guppy.Guppiesmake fantasticpetsand are good additions to the aquariums of both seasoned fish owners and novices. Guppies are a kind of tropical freshwater fish native to South America. There are almost 300 distinct varieties of guppy in the Amazon rivers, as well as i...
Ich is caused by a parasite called Ichthyophthirius multifiliis and can be treated by quarantining the affected fish and increasing water temperature by two degrees, which speeds up the parasite’s life cycle. Dissolving one tablespoon of salt in every five gallons of the fish’s tank water...
Sch~ifers C, Nagel R (1991) Effects of 3,4-dicloroanilineon fish popu- lations: Comparison between r- and K-strategists: A complete life cycle test with guppy (Poecilia reticulata). Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 21:297-302Schafers, C., Nagel, R., 1991. Effects of 3,4-dichloroaniline...
A guppy is a small, freshwater aquarium fish that comes in many brilliant colors. Its social personality and good looks make it one of the most...
Here, we manipulated the level of sexual harassment and mating rate in two groups of female guppies, Poecilia reticulata, a live-bearing fish in which sexual conflict over mating rate is particularly pronounced. Each female was allowed to interact with three males for one day (low sexual ...
Even if you’re not raising guppies, having guppy or najas grasses in your aquarium offers a lot of benefits. These fast-growing low-maintenance plants remove toxins from your tank and provide shelter and food to small fish, shrimp and fry. We’d love to hear about your experiences with ...
One example of such a male-biased transcript encodes the neuropeptide galanin, known to be involved in the neuroendocrine regulation of growth and reproduction in fish [66]. Galanin neuropeptide and its receptor have also been shown to be more highly expressed in parts of the male versus female...
Here, we manipulated the level of sexual harassment and mating rate in two groups of female guppies, Poecilia reticulata, a live-bearing fish in which sexual conflict over mating rate is particularly pronounced. Each female was allowed to interact with three males for one day (low sexual ...
Here, we manipulated the level of sexual harassment and mating rate in two groups of female guppies,鈥侾oecilia reticulata, a live-bearing fish in which sexual conflict over mating rate is particularly pronounced. Each female was allowed to interact with three males for one day (low sexual ...
This species was selected for static bioassays because it can be easily cultured and raised under laboratory conditions through a complete life cycle, and it is one of ;che most common fish used for laboratory ;coxicity studies.doi:10.1007/BF01702171B S Khangarot...