Goliad Farms, LP - Poecilia Livebearer Fish

Goliad Farms, LP, raises both Poeciliidae, which include the guppy, mollies, platies, swordtails and their ilk, and Goodeidae. This section concerns the Poeciliidae.

Poeciliidae are New World fish characterized by the males having an anal fin (called a gonopodium) modified for the injection of sperm into the females who are livebearing. Poeciliidae females are often able to store sperm for later use, allowing them to have multiple broods from a single mating.

The Poeciliidae are divided into subfamilies including:

   Gambusiinae
   Poeciliinae
   Xenodexiinae
   Poeciliopsinae
   Alfarinae
   Tomeurinae
   Jenynsiinae

Goliad Farms produces the Poeciliidae of the following genera:

   Limia
   Poecilia
   Xiphophorus

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