If male guppies use bright colors to attract mates, why are there still lots of drab guppies? Bright colors may attract the attention of more than... Jan 14, 2016 — If male guppies use bright colors ...

Any owner of a freshwater aquarium likely has had guppies (Poecilia reticulata), those small brightly colored fish with a propensity for breeding. Now guppy populations manipulated in natural habitats ...

A study of guppies, a tropical fish commonly kept as ornamental fish, found that males with a darker orange body color were more likely to be sexually active and healthy. Male guppies have complex ...

CHICAGO, June 1 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they have discovered why male guppies, the most fertile member of the fish tank, are so colorful. The University of Illinois researchers, working in ...

Keeping an aquarium at home has become popular over the years, and one of the main reasons is the joy of watching colourful fish swim around. Whether you are a first-time hobbyist or someone with ...

If your aquarium feels a little blah, maybe it’s missing some bold personalities. We’re talking fins that flash like neon signs and colors that could outshine a fashion runway. These fish don’t need a ...

When choosing more attractive guys, girl guppies with larger brains have an advantage over their smaller-brained counterparts. But there’s a cost to such brainpower, and that might help explain one of ...

Striking traits seen only in males of some species - such as colorful peacock feathers or butterfly wings - are partly explained by gene behavior, research suggests. The findings aid understanding of ...