SPECIES FIELD GUIDE

Ornamental fish

Small-scale, high-value-per-fish production suited to backyard units and urban areas.

Ornamental fish

Many species, e.g. Poecilia reticulata (guppy), Betta splendens

A female guppy swimming among aquatic plants.

Photograph: Holger Krisp · CC BY 3.0. Depicted: Poecilia reticulata. Wikimedia-provided thumbnail downloaded without further image edits; source page records any earlier changes.

  • Small-scale, high-value-per-fish production suited to backyard units and urban areas.
  • Demands breeding knowledge, water quality skill and market connections rather than land.
  • Native species collection must respect conservation rules.