Mosaic
Irregular dark mosaic markings over a red-orange tail, with a shining metallic blue front body.
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Guppy types: mosaic, tuxedo, cobra and more
Guppies come in hundreds of colour and tail patterns. These are some of the most popular types, and what to look for in each one. Ask us which ones are in our tanks today.
Yellow Tuxedo
The back half of the body is dark like a tuxedo jacket, finished with a bright yellow tail.
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Green Cobra
A snakeskin pattern in green and yellow that runs across the body and the tail.
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Pineapple Sunrise Cobra
A cobra-patterned guppy in warm pineapple yellow fading into sunrise orange.
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Gold Body, Red Tail
A pale gold body with a red-orange tail marked in bold black.
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Multicolour Tail
Bands of red, blue and black across a wide, flowing tail.
Ask if available (Multicolour Tail, opens WhatsApp)Example photos of each variety. For the exact fish you'll receive, see the guppies in our shop, filmed in our own tanks.
What the names describe
Guppy names usually combine the body pattern (mosaic, cobra or snakeskin, tuxedo or half-black), the colour (red, blue, yellow, albino, platinum) and the fin shape (veil tail, dumbo ear or big ear, short body). A "HB Red Rose Short Body", for example, has a half-black body, a red rose-pattern tail and a compact body line.
Choosing your first guppies
- Buy in pairs or trios (one male, two females) so the males don't stress a single female.
- Keep one line per tank if you want the fry to look like their parents.
- Long-finned types like veil tails and dumbo ears do best with gentle filter flow.
Read the guppy care guide for tank setup, water and feeding.