BlueBlade Fish
Endler's Livebearers are a type of guppy native to Venezuela.
They are similar to the domestic guppy ( Poecilia reticulata) in care and will readily breed with them.
Unlike domestic guppies they do not usually eat their fry, and the males tend to be smaller and more active.
They make great nano fish, and it is possible to keep a breeding colony in 3-to-5-gallon tanks.
If only males are kept in larger tanks, they frequently group together or school.
Aside from the behaviors that set them apart from domestic guppies, there are grades that denote the breeding or lineage. "N" class endlers are pure natives from Venezuela with no hybridization and have the documentation to prove it. "K" class have been intentionally crossed with guppies to achieve a hybrid line. some "K" class endlers are quite beautiful, but they are no longer fully "endler's". "P" class includes all others - they look to be endlers but there is no solid paper trail.
My endlers are P class as I do not have any proof of their purity. There might have been a guppy in there somewhere before i got them - but otherwise they look and act like endlers should.
Unlike fancy guppies, female endlers generally have no color or markings. Bright colors and patterns are only seen on the males.
Black Bar Endler's
Black Bar Endler's males have a silver body with color bars or spots of black, red, green, and blue. This Is the base wild type of coloration. The fish are quite striking in good light as the greens and blues are "neon" and iridescent, only coming into view at certain angles - popping in and out as the fish dart around like swimming opals. The females, like all endlers, are mostly colorless. While all males have a similar pattern, there is often enough variation that you can tell each of them apart. The patterns are like fingerprints, all the same but each is unique.
Red Endler's
Red endlers are also sometimes called "Fire Red", "Red Chili", or even "pink" endlers. The males have a bright iridescent Red to red/orange body, usually with a single black spot or bar on each side. In good light they can have a nice lavender sheen along the top half (that I can't catch on camera), which is likely the cause of the occasional "pink" label.
Gold Endler's
Gold Endlers are a leucistic version of the Black Bar endlers - lacking the Black pigment.
This leaves the body with only a slight yellow pigment and the surface and underlying metallic sheens give it a warm gold appearance.
In males the other colors also remain, making for a vibrant fish with the reds, greens, and blues against a gold body.
The colors really pop against a dark background or when viewed from above.
They would make fantastic fish for an indoor pond.
Japan Blue Endler's
Japan blue endler's males have a bright iridescent blue body, usually with a single black spot or bar on each side. Red or green color bars near the tail are occasionaly present, giving each fish a unique look. It is very difficult to capture the blue metalic color of these fish on camera. The females, like all endlers, are mostly colorless.
Green Hornet Endler's
These Endler’s have a beautiful metallic green color with bright orange-red spots with a few black bars and spots on the torso.
They neon colors and iridescence make them quite striking in bright light.
The females, like all endler’s, are mostly colorless.
This is a new line, and we plan to have them available early 2025.
"Blue Blade" Endler's
Our current breeding project! The goal is to produce our own line of endler’s with the bright solid blue metallic sheen of the Japan Blue endler's, but with the leucistic trait of the Gold Endler’s. this should be a beautiful, hardy, and active fish that is bright and flashy from every angle. The effort is progressing well, and we expect the first fish to be available mid 2025.
To get your own Endler's follow the Links under "Buy Here"
Or to contact us to see if any are available. Email us at contact@bluebladefish.com
