White Peacock Endler (Poecilia wingei) – Elegant White and Pearl-Toned Endler with Flowing Fins, Ideal for Aquascapes and Community Tanks

Grace, shimmer, and quiet beauty, the White Peacock Endler is a fish that turns a planted aquarium into living art. With its iridescent white body, subtle pearl tones, and long, flowing fins, this elegant strain of Poecilia wingei adds an ethereal presence to any tank. When sunlight or LED light dances across its scales, each fish glows like a tiny pearl adrift in clear water.

Descended from the wild Endlers of Venezuela, this selectively bred variety retains all the traits that aquarists love, hardiness, peaceful behavior, and prolific breeding, while offering a rare and refined coloration rarely found in home aquariums. Perfect for aquascapers, community tank enthusiasts, and collectors, the White Peacock Endler embodies a balance of simplicity and splendor.

🌿 Key Features

• Unique Iridescent Coloration: Shimmering white and pearl tones with a soft opalescent glow.

• Flowing Fins: Long, graceful tails and dorsal fins give them a gentle, gliding motion.

• Compact & Peaceful: Perfect for nano aquariums and planted setups.

• Hardy & Beginner Friendly: Adapts to a wide range of water parameters.

• Prolific Livebearer: Easy to breed; produces small, healthy fry.

• Ethically Bred: Responsibly tank-raised, never wild-caught.

🐟 Species Overview

• Scientific Name: Poecilia wingei (White Peacock strain)

• Common Name: White Peacock Endler

• Origin: Line-bred descendant of wild Endlers from Venezuela

• Temperament: Peaceful, social, and active

• Diet: Omnivorous (flakes, pellets, algae, and live foods)

• Temperature: 72–82°F (22–28°C)

• pH: 6.8–8.0

• Water Hardness: 8–20 dGH

• Adult Size: 1–1.3 inches

• Lifespan: 2–3 years with proper care

💧 Aquarium Care & Setup

The White Peacock Endler thrives in clean, well-filtered aquariums rich with plants, natural décor, and hiding spots. Their peaceful nature makes them a perfect choice for nano tanks, community setups, or breeding colonies.

🪴 Recommended Tank Setup

• Tank Size: Minimum 5 gallons; 10+ gallons ideal for colonies.

• Substrate: Fine gravel or sand to mimic natural riverbeds.

• Plants: Java moss, guppy grass, hornwort, and Anubias make perfect shelters.

• Lighting: Moderate lighting brings out the subtle pearl reflections on their fins.

• Filtration: Gentle sponge or hang-on-back filters to protect fry.

• Tank Mates: Peaceful companions such as shrimp, snails, Corydoras, rasboras, or neon tetras.

Perform weekly partial water changes (20–30%) to maintain clarity and water quality. These fish are extremely adaptable but show their best color and breeding behavior in stable, clean conditions.

🍽️ Feeding

White Peacock Endlers are enthusiastic omnivores and natural grazers. They’ll pick at algae throughout the day but appreciate a varied diet for full coloration and breeding success.

• Staple Foods: Quality tropical flakes, micro pellets, or spirulina-based formulas.

• Color Boosters: Frozen or live brine shrimp, daphnia, and micro worms.

• Vegetable Options: Blanched spinach, zucchini, or algae wafers for added plant nutrition.

Feed small portions twice daily, enough to finish in a few minutes. A balanced diet enhances their shimmer and keeps fins long and healthy.

🐣 Breeding & Fry Care

As with most Endlers, the White Peacock is a livebearer, meaning females give birth to fully formed, free-swimming fry.

• Gestation Period: Around 3–4 weeks.

• Fry Protection: Use Java moss or floating plants to create safe zones.

• Fry Feeding: Crushed flakes, powdered fry food, or newly hatched brine shrimp.

• Colony Breeding: Keep males and females together with plenty of plants; they’ll reproduce naturally year-round.

Unlike many fish species, Endlers rarely eat their young, making them one of the easiest fish to breed at home.

🌈 Why You’ll Love Them

The White Peacock Endler is perfect for those who love calm elegance in motion. Unlike the fiery colors of other strains, this variety captivates through contrast, white, pearl, and soft silver that shimmer with a quiet sophistication. In a planted aquascape, they appear to hover like tiny ghosts of light, bringing serenity and life to the underwater world.

They’re also an excellent choice for beginners or educators wanting to introduce livebearer genetics, since their care is straightforward and their breeding rewarding to observe.

Whether you’re curating a minimalist aquascape, a shrimp tank, or a breeding project, these fish will thrive, and continually surprise you with their subtle beauty.

🌍 Sustainability & Shipping

At Terra Mater Gardens, we prioritize ethically tank-bred fish. Each White Peacock Endler is carefully acclimated, fed a nutrient-rich diet, and inspected for health before shipment.

💧 Live Arrival Guarantee: We package and ship with care, using insulated materials and fast shipping options. Please ensure someone is available to receive your order on arrival day.

✨ Highlights

• Elegant, pearl-toned coloration with flowing fins

• Hardy, peaceful, and beginner friendly

• Ideal for nano and planted aquariums

• Prolific breeder and algae grazer

• Responsibly tank-raised with guaranteed live arrival

🤍 Add Gentle Elegance to Your Aquarium

For aquarists who value subtle beauty over flash, the White Peacock Endler is unmatched, a small, graceful fish that transforms every movement into art. Easy to care for, endlessly fascinating, and full of life, this variety brings calm and balance to your aquarium like few others can.

Bring home the quiet brilliance of the White Peacock Endler, and let your tank glow with natural grace and living light. 🌿