The Blue Tuxedo Guppy is a favorite among aquarists for its metallic blue shimmer that blends into a tuxedo-black base. Under aquarium lights, these guppies glow, making them one of the most stunning guppy strains.
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Tank Setup & Water Parameters
Diet & Feeding
Behavior & Tank Mates
Breeding & Lifespan
Female Blue Tuxedo Guppy
Blue Tuxedo Guppy Price
Albino Blue Tuxedo Guppy
Female Albino Blue Tuxedo Guppy
Albino Blue Tuxedo Guppy Price
Blue Neon Tuxedo Guppy
Female Blue Neon Tuxedo Guppy
Blue Neon Tuxedo Guppy Price
Appearance & Traits
Male Blue Tuxedo Guppies are smaller but more vibrant, showing off a bright metallic blue body with long, flowing fins. Females are larger, reaching about 2.5–3 inches, and display softer blue tones along with the characteristic gravid spot. On average, males grow to around 1.5 inches. With proper care, both sexes can live 2–3 years.
Learn more about guppy lifespan in our Guppy Lifespan Guide.
Tank Setup & Water Parameters
10 gallons or larger.
Temperature: 72–82°F.
pH: 6.8–7.8.
Dark substrate + live plants enhance blue glow.
If you’re setting up a new aquarium, read our
Guppy Tank Setup Guide.
Diet & Feeding
Like all guppies, Blue Tuxedos are omnivores and enjoy variety. A high-quality flake or micro-pellet can form the base of their diet, but supplementing with spirulina, brine shrimp, bloodworms, and daphnia will help intensify their metallic coloration. Feeding a mix of plant- and protein-based foods keeps them both colorful and energetic.
For feeding recommendations, see our
Best Food for Guppies guide.
Behavior & Tank Mates
Blue Tuxedo Guppies are peaceful, social, and very active swimmers. They do well in community aquariums alongside mollies, platies, neon tetras, corydoras, and even freshwater shrimp. Keeping them in small groups makes them more confident and fun to watch.
Breeding & Lifespan
Like other livebearers, Blue Tuxedo Guppies breed readily in home aquariums. Females carry fry for 25–28 days before giving birth to 20–40 fry per cycle and some evn more than 100 depending on their age and genetics. Many beginners are surprised to learn that guppies are livebearers. To know more read our Do Guppies Lay Eggs? article. To improve fry survival, provide plenty of dense plants (like java moss) or a breeding box where the tiny guppies can hide from adults. To know more on Guppy Fry read our guide Guppy Fry care Guide.
Female Blue Tuxedo Guppy
Females are larger with paler blue tones and shorter fins. They carry 20–40 fry each month and are calmer than males, making them great for balancing guppy groups.
Learn how to identify males and females in our Male vs Female Guppy Guide.
Blue Tuxedo Guppy Price
$8–$20 per pair. Readily available online and from breeders.
Albino Blue Tuxedo Guppy
Albino Blue Tuxedo Guppies are a striking variety of guppy known for their unique coloration and distinctive patterns. These guppies combine the traits of albino guppies, with the blue coloration and tuxedo-like patterns seen in Blue Tuxedo guppies.
Albino Blue Tuxedo Guppies typically have a pale white or cream-colored body due to their albino genetics. They display soft blue patches along their body, especially where darker tuxedo shades are usually found. Their eyes are distinctively pink or red, a hallmark of albino fish. The fins may range from translucent white to faint blue, giving them a graceful, almost glowing appearance under aquarium lighting.
Female Albino Blue Tuxedo Guppy
Female Albino Blue Tuxedo Guppies typically exhibit similar coloration and patterning to their male counterparts.
The body of Female Albino Blue Tuxedo Guppies display a pale white coloration due to their albino genetics. give birth to live fry. Female Albino Blue Tuxedo Guppies can be recognized by a dark gravid spot near the rear anal region, which darkens as pregnancy progresses, indicating the presence of fry inside the stomach.
Albino Blue Tuxedo Guppy Price
Due to their rarity and unique appearance, Albino Blue Tuxedo Guppies are priced slightly higher than other tuxedo varieties. Expect to pay between $15 and $25 per pair, depending on quality, size, and breeder.
Blue Neon Tuxedo Guppy
The Neon blue Tuxedo Guppy is one of the many unique varieties of Poecilia reticulata guppy developed through selective breeding. Noen Blue Tuxedo Guppies are known for their vibrant blue and neon coloration and unique tuxedo-like patterns. These guppies combine the color traits of blue guppies and neon color guppies, which exhibit a rich blue hue, with the tuxedo patterning characterized by light and dark areas on their bodies and fins.
The body of Blue Neon Tuxedo Guppies typically showcases a vibrant blue or neon blue coloration, often with iridescent qualities that make them stand out in aquarium lighting. The “tuxedo” pattern features a stark contrast between the front and rear halves of the body. The front half is typically lighter and more colorful, while the rear half is darker, resembling a tuxedo pattern. If you enjoy blue guppy strains, check out the Electric Blue Guppy.
Female Blue Neon Tuxedo Guppy
Female Blue Neon Tuxedo Guppies typically exhibit similar coloration and patterning to their male counterparts.
The body of Female Blue Neon Tuxedo Guppies displays attractive neon-blue coloration combined with the classic tuxedo pattern. Although females are generally less colorful than males, they still retain beautiful blue shades across the body and fins. Female Blue Neon Tuxedo Guppies are larger and fuller-bodied than males and can grow up to 2–2.5 inches in length.
Like all guppies, Female Blue Neon Tuxedo Guppies give birth to live fry. They can be recognized by a dark gravid spot near the rear anal region, which becomes darker and more pronounced as pregnancy progresses, indicating the development of fry inside the female.
Blue Neon Tuxedo Guppy Price
These guppies are widely available from breeders and online sellers, with prices ranging between $10–$20 per pair, depending on size and quality of coloration.
[See All Tuxedo Guppy Varieties in Our Master Guide]
