guppy
See also: Guppy
English
Poecilia reticulata
Etymology
From a name mistakenly assigned, Girardinus guppii, after biologist Robert J. L. Guppy, to previously assigned Poecilia reticulata
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡʌpi/
- Rhymes: -ʌpi
Noun
guppy (plural guppies)
- A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males.
- Fred kept a tank of guppies by the windowsill.
- By extension, any tiny fish.
- Throw that one back; it’s just a guppy!
- (paintball) A tube holding paintballs before they are loaded into the gun.
- 2001, John R. Little, Curtis Wong, Ultimate Paintball Field Guide (page 177)
- I reached into my pack and grabbed a guppy to reload. Pouring in the contents, I kept my eyes ahead as I was supposed to do.
Synonyms
- millionfish
obsolete taxonomic names
- Acanthocephalus guppii
- Acanthocephalus reticulatus
- Girardinus guppii
- Girardinus petersi
- Girardinus poeciloides
- Girardinus reticulatus
- Haridichthys reticulatus
- Heterandria guppyi
- Lebistes poecilioides
- Lebistes reticulatus
- Poecilia poeciloides
- Poecilia reticulata
- Poecilioides reticulatus
Translations
Poecilia reticulata
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any tiny fish
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Further reading
French
Noun
guppy m (plural guppys)
- guppy