'Poecilia reticulata' definitions:

Definition of 'Poecilia reticulata'

From: GCIDE
  • guppy \guppy\ n. [Named after R. J. L. Guppy, who brought speciments to the British museum. --RHUD] A small freshwater fish of South America and West Indies (Lebistes reticulatus or Poecilia reticulata, originaly called Gerardinus guppyi), often kept in aquariums; also called rainbow fish.
  • Syn: rainbow fish, Lebistes reticulatus. [WordNet 1.5]