Meanings
plural Endler's livebearers
- A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia wingei, popular in home aquariums, similar in size, shape, and coloration to the closely related guppy.
Synonyms: Endler
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia wingei, popular in home aquariums, similar in size, shape, and coloration to the closely related guppy.
Origin
Named after Dr. John Endler, who rediscovered the fish in 1975.
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