Livebearers · Poecilia
Endler's livebearer
Poecilia wingei · Laguna de los Patos, Venezuela
Photo: Dgrummon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist
At a glance
Water temperature
24–28 °C 75–82 °F
pH
7–8.5 hard, alkaline water
Adult size
3 cm 1.2 in
Swims
Top and mid-water mostly at the surface
Keep together
3 or more a shoal feels safe
Current
Calm still or slow water
Food
Eats most foods
Temperament
Peaceful
≈ Every value here is an estimate from typical hobby ranges. We're checking them against sources.
Where it comes from
Home water
Laguna de los Patos, Venezuela
Lives in lake habitat.
The dot marks where it's collected. Home from iNaturalist native sightings (3). Map: Natural Earth.
Tank mates
Checked against a roomy 300 L planted tank with low flow and plenty of caves. Your own tank may change the answer: try it in Your tanks.
Good together
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Candy stripe L015
Plecos · 10 cm · bottom -
Leopard frog L134
Plecos · 11 cm · bottom -
Amano shrimp
Shrimp & snails · 5 cm · bottom -
Boeseman's rainbowfish
Rainbowfish · 10 cm · mid-water -
Bolivian ram
Cichlids · 8 cm · bottom -
Bronze corydoras
Corydoras · 7 cm · bottom -
Cardinal tetra
Tetras · 4 cm · mid-water -
Celestial pearl danio
Rasboras & danios · 2.5 cm · mid-water
Keep apart
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Will eat the endler's livebearer
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Aggressive and will eat the endler's livebearer
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Want fast, strong current
Angelicus L136Big white spot L142Blue phantom L128Butterfly hillstream loachColombian zebra L129Dwarf snowball L471
In the hobby
In stock now
Not in stock at any store we track.
Tanks with this fish
No shared tanks have this fish yet. Share yours from Your tanks.
From keepers
Notes appear here when a keeper shares a tank with this fish and writes about it.
Questions keepers ask
How big does an Endler's livebearer get?
About 3 cm (1.2 in) as an adult.
What temperature does an Endler's livebearer need?
24–28 °C (75–82 °F).
What pH does an Endler's livebearer need?
pH 7–8.5.
Does an Endler's livebearer need to be kept in a group?
Yes. Keep at least 3.
Is the Endler's livebearer aggressive?
No. It is peaceful with fish that suit the same water.
What does an Endler's livebearer eat?
It eats most foods: flakes, small pellets and frozen foods.
Where does the Endler's livebearer come from?
Laguna de los Patos, Venezuela.
What fish can live with an Endler's livebearer?
Good tank mates include Candy stripe (L015), Leopard frog (L134), Amano shrimp, Boeseman's rainbowfish, Bolivian ram.
All the numbers
| Temperature min (°C) | 24 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature max (°C) | 28 | Estimate |
| pH min | 7 | Estimate |
| pH max | 8.5 | Estimate |
| Adult size (cm) | 3 | Estimate |
| Flow | Low | Estimate |
| Habitat | lake | Estimate |
| Smallest happy group | 3 | Estimate |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Estimate |
| Diet | Omnivore | Estimate |
| Typical price min (CAD) | 3 | Estimate |
| Typical price max (CAD) | 6 | Estimate |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.
