A fish called Guppy named after a Trinidadian
14 Hrs Ago
Today, the guppy is bred around the world to create different varieties. - Photo courtesy Dr Ryan S Mohammed
Did you know that the guppy (
Poecilia reticulata) was named after a Trinidadian?
You may be wondering, how did this happen?
Well, in 1866, Trinidadian Robert John Lechmere Guppy sent specimens of the fish from TT to the Natural History Museum in London.
In honour of Guppy’s contribution, which helped popularise the fish and expand research on it, British zoologist Albert Gunther named the fish after him.
But the guppy’s name isn’t its only link to TT.