Guppies are beginner-friendly, low-maintenance fish that thrive in a 10-gallon tank, with a peaceful temperament and omnivorous diet. Males are smaller with vibrant colors, while females are larger ...

Guppies can be fooled by optical illusions into believing objects are smaller or larger than they really are. This suggests they might not always make the best choices in their natural environment.

Mosquitofish and guppies, though known to be cannibalistic in captivity, are extremely unlikely to be cannibals in wild settings, and the rare instances of cannibalism in these fish are likely due to ...

Larvae-eating guppy fish can help combat the spread of dengue, a mosquito-borne illness giving rise to hundreds of thousands of severe cases including 20,000 deaths worldwide every year. Larvae-eating ...

Naupada: The entire city has been plagued by the deadly disease of malaria. Patients are making a beeline at the doctor's dispensary and hospitals are crowded with patients being treated for malaria.

Are you thinking of keeping fish as pets but don’t know where to start? Take a look at two of the most popular choices for beginners - Guppy fish and Swordtail fish. Here are the reasons why these ...

Malaria, a mosquito-borne disease characterized by shaking chills, high fever, anemia and flu-like illnesses, caused the death of approximately 627,000 people worldwide in 2012. Although preventable, ...

Striking colors that are seen only in the males of some species are partly explained by gene behavior, research into guppy fish suggests. Striking traits seen only in males of some species -- such as ...

Striking traits seen only in males of some species - such as colorful peacock feathers or butterfly wings - are partly explained by gene behavior, research suggests. The findings aid understanding of ...

Kochi: The mosquito control programme of the district health department that involves distributing guppy fish to the public through anganwadis, to prevent epidemics, will be launched on Thursday at ...

The freshwater fish has emerged as a cheap and effective weapon against mosquito-borne diseases, in drains, water bodies and concrete reservoirs Guppy fish stored and bred in a discarded bath tub in ...