live-bearer in English
noun
1
a small, chiefly freshwater, carplike American fish that has internal fertilization and gives birth to live young. Many livebearers, including the guppy, swordtail, mollies, platyfish, and gambusias, are very popular in aquariums.
Examples include the oscar, Jack Dempsey, jewelfish, convict cichlid, Midas cichlid, and spotted tilapia; and livebearers , such as swordtails, platies and mollies, and armored catfishes.
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1. Live-Bearer definition is - a fish that brings forth living young rather than eggs; especially : any of a family (Poeciliidae) of numerous small surface-feeding fishes (such as a molly or swordtail).
2. Seachem live bearer/Brackish aquarium salt is a chemically sound blend of salts designed to replicate the native environment of live bearers and other Brackish estuary fish without adversely impacting on aquatic plants when used at regionally specific recommended dosage