Live Bearing Aquarium Fish. Because the newborn fish are relatively large compared to the fry of oviparous fish they are easier to feed than the fry of egg-laying species such as characin. Live-bearing species of fish are known for reproducing in the community tank with little to no effort on the part of the aquarium hobbyist.
A female live bearing fish placed in a breeding trap or moved to another aquarium is likely to suffer stress. Because the newborn fish are relatively large compared to the fry of oviparous fish they are easier to feed than the fry of egg-laying species such as characin. Guppies Mollies Platies and Swordtails are all members of a group of fish that are called Livebearers because the females of these species release live babies while the females of most other species of fish release eggs that are then fertilized by males of that species.
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Live-bearing aquarium fish often simply called livebearers are fish that retain the eggs inside the body and give birth to live free-swimming youngAmong aquarium fish livebeare rs are nearly all members of the Poeciliidae family and include guppies mollies platies and swordtails. Guppies Mollies Platies and Swordtails are all members of a group of fish that are called Livebearers because the females of these species release live babies while the females of most other species of fish release eggs that are then fertilized by males of that species. The sperm would internally fertilize the eggs and it would be developed in a matter of 3 to 4 weeks. There are many rare species of Livebearing Fish.
