Endler Guppy (Poecilia wingei) - Red Rainbow Female

The Red Rainbow Endler guppy (Poecilia wingei) is a small, colourful livebearer from the Endler's livebearer line, listed by our supplier under the trade name Poecilia endler. This listing is for the female of the Red Rainbow strain, which shows warm red and orange tones with a softer, more rounded body than the brightly-patterned males. Endlers stay genuinely nano-sized, making them an ideal community fish for smaller and planted aquariums.

What is an Endler guppy?

Endler's livebearer (Poecilia wingei) is a close relative of the common fancy guppy, originally from the warm coastal waters around Cumana in Venezuela. Like all guppies it is a peaceful, hardy, and prolific livebearer that gives birth to free-swimming fry rather than laying eggs. The Red Rainbow is a selectively-bred colour strain prized for its vivid red body; females, as offered here, are slightly larger and calmer than the males and are popular for breeding projects and peaceful nano communities.

Care overview

The care data below is taken from the current site catalogue for this exact listing. Use it as a starting point for checking aquarium size, water parameters, diet, and compatibility before adding the fish to your tank. For a full breakdown of Endler keeping, tank mates, and breeding, see our Endler guppy care guide.

Aquarium setup and compatibility

Red Rainbow female Endler guppies thrive in a stable, well-planted community aquarium with reliable filtration, gentle flow, and regular water changes. As a livebearer, this strain appreciates planted cover and steady, well-oxygenated water, and tolerates the moderately hard, slightly alkaline conditions found in much of the UK. Keep them in groups of six or more.

Endlers are peaceful nano fish, so choose calm tank mates of a similar size - small rasboras, pygmy corydoras, dwarf shrimp, and other small livebearers all work well. Avoid aggressive species, known fin nippers, and any tank mate large enough to view a 3 cm fish as food. Note that Endlers will readily hybridise with common guppies (Poecilia reticulata), so keep the strain separate if you want to breed pure Red Rainbow Endlers.

Feeding and routine care

Feed an omnivorous diet of quality flakes, micro pellets, frozen foods, and algae-based foods. Offer small portions once or twice a day, vary the menu where you can, and remove any uneaten food so water quality stays stable. Small, consistent water changes keep these livebearers in their best colour and condition.

Ordering from Tropical Fish Co

Check the live stock status, current size, and any variant information on this page before ordering. We pack livestock for tracked UK delivery with live arrival support, and recommend slow acclimation into a mature, cycled aquarium after delivery.