# Endler's Livebearer

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## Basic Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Species | Fish |
| Origin | Venezuela |
| Size Category | Nano |

## Vital Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Body Length | 2.5–4.5 cm |
| Lifespan | 2–7 years |

## Adult Preventive Care
- **Exercise Needs**: Beginner care level
- **Grooming**: Omnivore
- **Annual Exam Focus**: Compatible: Corydoras, small tetras, rasboras, danios, honey gourami, cherry barbs, otocinclus, peaceful nano fish
- **Routine Care**: Incompatible: Cichlids (except dwarf), large barbs, predatory fish, fin-nippers, standard guppies (if pure genetics desired)

## Health Predispositions
| Condition | Onset Stage | Risk | Hereditary | Screening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ich (White Spot Disease) | adult | medium | No | No |
| Fin Rot | adult | medium | No | No |
| Parasites (Skin flukes, worms) | adult | medium | No | No |
| Skinny Disease | adult | high | No | No |

## Breeding & Genetics
- **CHIC Required Tests**: Easy, livebearers, prolific breeders every 20-30 days, no parental care (may eat fry)
- **Recommended DNA Tests**: Poecilia wingei

## Behavioral Ethogram
- **Locomotion**: Active swimming, grazing on algae, exploring all tank levels (mostly middle/top), shoaling, constant mating displays by males
- **Social**: Peaceful, active, shoaling
- **Stress/Displacement**: Color fading, clamped fins, lethargy, hiding, loss of appetite, gasping at surface

## AI Communication Decoding
- **AI-Trainable Signals**: Color fading/darkening, clamped fins, lethargy, erratic swimming, hiding behavior, flashing/rubbing against objects
- **Context-Dependent Vocalizations**: Color fading, clamped fins, lethargy, hiding, loss of appetite, gasping at surface
- **Interspecies Communication**: Water type: Freshwater, pH: 6.5-8.5

## Water Parameters & Husbandry
- **Water Temperature**: 18-29°C
- **pH Range**: pH 6.5-8.5
- **Water Type & Tank**: Freshwater, Min tank: 38L
- **Diet Type**: Omnivore
- **Care Notes**: Difficulty: Beginner. Temperament: Peaceful, active, shoaling

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