Okotoks Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 I have been reading all kinds of conflicting info on the internet and can not get a firm answer. I have a female unhit guppy in a 20 gallon planted tank with an unhit female swordtail and a handful of neon tetras. Here is my question. If I were to introduce a male Endler and they mated, would the offspring be sterile or fertile? Every website has a differing answer. I do not want to end up with fertile offspring as I firmly believe in continuing the near extinct pure Endler line.I am forced to move the male endler as he is being mean to my shrimp. If anyone can confirm or deny the offspring would be fertile, I would appreciate it. I have also read somewhere that the scientific community is considering Endlers and Guppies to be the same species now, but I still dont want to end up with mutanous crossbred offspring that grow 12 feet long and attack my cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Endler's and Guppies are so similar that their offspring will be fertile - probably why the scientific community considers them the same species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingin' It Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 Endlers and Guppies to be the same species now, but I still dont want to end up with mutanous crossbred offspring that grow 12 feet long and attack my cat. hahaha...if you got Guppy and Endler hybrids to grow 12 feet long i'd pay to see that! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northranger Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 Not a big fan of cats in my neigbourhood running loose and crapping everywhere in my garden... please let me know if you get the 12ft feline eating mutant...we can work out a deal lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishclubgirl Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 I've seen Wingin It's cat. The 12 foot guppy mutant may have met it's match :boxer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingin' It Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Ha ha ha...my poor little kitty passed on last summer...so mutant fish everywhere are safe...for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Sorry about that Cate. He was an AWESOME cat. Theresa Ha ha ha...my poor little kitty passed on last summer...so mutant fish everywhere are safe...for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingin' It Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Thanks Theresa...he was pretty awesome. Such is the circle of life...i still have my good memories of my monster cat...RIP Pebbles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okotoks Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Sad to hear about someone losing a cat. I love cats and treat mine like its my own child. At least you have all the memories of the crazy things that cats do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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