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Pingtung has been developing its ornamental fish industry, carving out a place on the global stage. One of the most common species, the guppy, generates about NT$500 million annually in Taiwan, with Pingtung accounting for around 70 percent of production. With today’s advanced breeding techniques, features like tail shape, body length, and color can all be selectively bred. Pingtung recently hosted an international ornamental fish competition, welcoming competitors from around the world.
Guppies come in many colors—some solid red, others with a pink, transparent hue and blue-shimmering tails, and even some with zebra stripes. Because they have so many different looks, guppies are a very popular ornamental fish.
Kuo Tsung-chih
Pingtung Ornamental Fish Association chair
We have raised almost 300 kinds. The most popular domestically are the red and white ones and the blue tail suit, or sky-blue ones, because their colors are so vibrant. The industry’s output value is close to NT$500 million.
The guppy is the most popular ornamental fish in Taiwan. About 70 percent of Taiwan’s guppies come from Pingtung, where the hard water and tropical climate are especially suited for breeding them. Breeders have continued to refine their techniques, making it possible to tailor specific traits such as color, tail shape, and body form.
Hung Ming-chang
Pingtung Ornamental Fish Association director
These traits can all be improved through selective breeding. For example, a triangular tail might need to be at about a 65-degree angle, which isn’t something normally seen in wild guppies. So, breeders go through many generations, selecting and refining, to achieve that specific angle. Or if its body needs to be around 35mm, these are all special requirements.
These translucent tools show all kinds of guppies, carefully measuring their tail fin and body length. Only those that meet the standards are eligible to compete in international competitions. Pingtung hosted the 26th World Guppy Contest in late February and early March, solidifying its position as a major hub for the ornamental fish industry. The event welcomed competitors from around the world, with about 800 groups participating.
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