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Certain species of [[fish]] are ''ovoviparous''. This means that while the fry still incubate inside eggs, these eggs are not expelled at an early stage of their development, but are retained within the female's body and the fry are allowed to hatch inside her befre they are expelled. These fish, for example the [[Poecilia reticulata|guppy]], are among the most popular [[freshwater aquarium fish species|aquarium fish]]. |
Certain species of [[fish]] are ''ovoviparous''. This means that while the fry still incubate inside eggs, these eggs are not expelled at an early stage of their development, but are retained within the female's body and the fry are allowed to hatch inside her befre they are expelled. These fish, for example the [[Poecilia reticulata|guppy]], are among the most popular [[freshwater aquarium fish species|aquarium fish]]. |
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[[Placentalia|Placental mammals]], on the other hand, are ''viviparous'', and have dropped the egg stage altogether. |
[[Placentalia|Placental mammals]], on the other hand, are ''viviparous'', and have dropped the egg stage altogether. |
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Almost all popular live-bearing aquarium fish belong to the family [[Poecilidae]],that is, the [[Poecilia reticulata|guppies]], [[Poecilia latipinna|mollies]], [[Xiphoporus maculatus|platies]] and [[Xiphoporus Helleri|swordtails]], but some species of [[shark]]s and [[ray]]s also bear live young. |
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Revision as of 15:51, 25 February 2002
Certain species of fish are ovoviparous. This means that while the fry still incubate inside eggs, these eggs are not expelled at an early stage of their development, but are retained within the female's body and the fry are allowed to hatch inside her befre they are expelled. These fish, for example the guppy, are among the most popular aquarium fish.
Placental mammals, on the other hand, are viviparous, and have dropped the egg stage altogether.
Almost all popular live-bearing aquarium fish belong to the family Poecilidae,that is, the guppies, mollies, platies and swordtails, but some species of sharks and rays also bear live young.