What type of tail is this on my male guppy?? I've never seen it before.

[Kiara1125]

I just bought this male guppy due to his unique tail. Can you help me identify the type of tail?? It's completely natural and not nipped. I wonder how his offspring will turn out.

 

[tben786]

I have no clue, but I'm just gonna say that looks awesome!

 

[Kiara1125]

Thanks!! I'm so glad that I found him!! XD I put him in a 10g with 3 females 10 minutes ago and he's already successfully bred with all of them without any resistance. He's such a casanova!! X3

 

[tben786]

He's crazy haha. Hopefully you get some nice babies like that!!

 

[Kiara1125]

Lol yeah. I can't wait to see the results. XP

 

[skjl47]

Hello; Not confident on this but the female guppies may be among the livebearers that can produce fry from previous insiminations with other males as well as the most recent. To be sure it may be necessary to isolate an immature/virgin female from any contact with other males. A mature female with desireable traits could also be isolated from all contact with any males untill she was clearly no longer producing fry and then put with that male only. This could take a while.
I seem to recall a paper some time back describing a type of livebearers that where apparently all female and were producing offspring. It may be that at some point a female changed into a functioning male. I do not think they were guppies.

 

[Thyra]

I have read that too, from a very reliable source, but I can't remember the fish - I am thinking mollies. I have the book - just have to find it. It would be difficult to breed for any unique characteristic because when there is one thing unique there are usually other things that might not be visible, but also might not be desirable. You are also right that it is hard to tell if the females are inseminated because they wouldn't necessarily show signs of pregnancy.

 

[Kiara1125]

I know this. I'm going to put him with my female guppy fry that are virgin females and fry of a half black female. Any clue on the tail?? It looks like a double sword, but it has a third sword in the middle. Everything is nice and smooth. I'm thinking a tail cross between a double sword and a pintail?? Is that possible??

I FINALLY found a topic of the same thing, but they got nothing either. -_-

Three Swordtail Guppy - Tropical Fish Forums

 

[Kiara1125]

I seem to recall a paper some time back describing a type of livebearers that where apparently all female and were producing offspring. It may be that at some point a female changed into a functioning male. I do not think they were guppies.

Yes, I remember reading this as well. It was labeled as a survival mechanism. It was interesting and I do think that it was Mollies.

I have the book - just have to find it.

Find it, find it, PLEASE find it!!! lol