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Livebearers are defined as fish that do not lay eggs, but instead the females retain them inside their bodies for a period of several days (usually around 20–28 days) and give birth to live babies capable of looking after themselves. Livebearers are known for being especially prolific breeders. Most livebearers belong to the families '''[[Poeciliidae]]''' or '''[[Goodeidae]]''', both of which belong to the order ''Cyprinodontiformes''. The most well known livebearers being the [[Guppy]], [[Molly]] and [[Platy]].<br />
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There is some discussion over which of the well-known livebearers can crossbreed. The known crosses are as follows:<br />
*[[Guppy]] x [[Endler]]<br />
*[[Platy]] x [[Swordtail]]<br />
*[[Molly]] x other species of [[:Category:Mollies|Mollys]]<br />
*[[Swordtail]] x other species of [[Swordtail]]<br />
*[[Platy]] x other species of [[Platy]]<br />
Generally if the fish do not share a genus, they can definately not crossbreed. Some crosses are fertile and stable such as the [[Guppy]] x [[Endler]], but some are rare, sickly and sterile such as [[Guppy]] x [[Platy]].<br />
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Related Links:<br />
*[http://livebearers.org/ American Livebearer Association]<br />
*[http://www.britishlivebearerassociation.co.uk/ British Livebearer Association]<br />
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*See here for a list of [[:Category:Livebearers - Common names|Livebearer common names.]]<br />
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