guppies

Tiny aquarium fish

Guppies are small, colorful freshwater fish popular in home aquariums.

Hardy and prolific breeders, they're often a beginner's first fish.

The singular is guppy.

Informally, guppies can mean inexperienced or naive people, especially newcomers easily taken advantage of: The scammers targeted guppies who didn't know better.

aquarium

tank

Large storage vessel

substrate · plants · aquascaping · ornaments · pump · thermometer · lighting · bubbles · maintenance · water changes

breeding

fry

Cook in hot fat

brood · mating · offspring · genetics · strains · variety · fancy · selective breeding · drop · gravid

biology

fins

Swimming appendages

schooling · swimming · freshwater · omnivore · small · hardy · peaceful · vertebrate · zooplankton · algae

coloration

vibrant

Full of life, intensity

multicolored · bright · vivid · metallic · cobra · tuxedo · snakeskin · mosaic · leopard · delta

pet

easy-care

Needing minimal tending

tankmates · observation · relaxation · hobby · family-friendly · educational · interactive · lively · colorful · entertaining

Categories
Opposites
fish size/power

guppiessharks

Large predatory fish

whales · great white sharks · orcas · piranhas · barracudas

aquarium hardiness/difficulty

guppiesdiscus

Heavy disc for throwing

seahorses · marine fish · butterflyfish · anemonefish · bettas

habitat type

guppiessaltwater fish

Ocean-dwelling aquatic vertebrate

marine fish · koi · discus · Japanese koi · clownfish

Phrases
Family

guppy

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G