Endler livebearer
Poecilia wingei
- Tank length
- 45 cm18 in
- Start with
- 3
- Temperature
- 24–30 °C75–86 °F
- pH
- 5.5–7.8
- Adult size
- 3 cm1 in
- Lifespan
- 2–4 yrs
Allow for frequent fry if both sexes are kept.Allow for frequent fry if both sexes are kept.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- African clawed frog
African clawed frog may eat Endler livebearerAfrican clawed frog may eat Endler livebearer
- Abei puffer
Abei puffer may eat Endler livebearerAbei puffer may eat Endler livebearer
- African butterflyfish
African butterflyfish may eat Endler livebearerAfrican butterflyfish may eat Endler livebearer
- African knifefish
African knifefish may eat Endler livebearerAfrican knifefish may eat Endler livebearer
- African pike
African pike may eat Endler livebearerAfrican pike may eat Endler livebearer
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Endler livebearerAlligator gar may eat Endler livebearer
- Amazon toadfish
Amazon toadfish may eat Endler livebearerAmazon toadfish may eat Endler livebearer
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat Endler livebearerAntenna ray may eat Endler livebearer
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Endler livebearerArapaima may eat Endler livebearer
- Arrowhead puffer
Arrowhead puffer may eat Endler livebearerArrowhead puffer may eat Endler livebearer
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Endler livebearerAsian arowana may eat Endler livebearer
- Asian upside-down catfish
Asian upside down catfish may eat Endler livebearerAsian upside down catfish may eat Endler livebearer
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 24–30 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 5.5–7.8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 1–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Central and northern South America | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | easy | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | top | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 2–4 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 45 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |