The guppy’s appearance is beautiful and the name is pretty.
Thank you for the compliment. But, I also have a scientific name, Poecilia reticulata.
Oh, it is difficult and it doesn’t include the word “guppy.” Why?
I will tell you why we were named “guppy” and
I will explain the progress we've made from being discovered to being given that scientific name.
I will explain the progress we've made from being discovered to being given that scientific name.
The history of the guppy’s name
| Around 1848 | Rebisutesu Poekiroidesu |
| Around 1850 | Di Nardi Taunus guppy |
| Around 1859 | Poekiria reticulata |
| 1913 | Rebisutesu reticulata |
In the end, Poekiria reticulata
The guppy was discovered by three scientists. The first person was De Philip who was from Spain, and he named it guppy Rebisutesu Poekiroidesu.
The second was Rekumea Guppy, who was a botanist in Britain. At the time, the guppy was named the Di Nardi Taunus guppy after him.
The final was Hell Peteruzu, who was an ichthyologist from Germany, and he named it Poekiria reticulata.
After that, Regan, who was from Britain, gave it the name, Rebisutesu reticulata. But Rebisutesu genus was incorporated into Poekiria genus, so the scientific name became Poekiria reticulata.
The name “guppy” was named after the second person who discovered the guppy.
Now I see.
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