21. Guppies are located across several isolated streams in Trinidad and male colour patterns differ geographically. 22. Most members of the " Regulus " genus are similar in size and colour pattern . 23. Fourteen colour patterns are recognised in the European standard. 24. The young are born already furred, and with a similar colour pattern to the adults. 25. The forewing colour pattern is ash-white on smoky brown. 26. Female guppies have no coloration but their preference for these colour patterns also vary across locations. 27. Eighteen colour patterns are officially recognised in Belgium. 28. The colour pattern , especially the distinctive cruciform pigmentation of the pleotelson, makes this species easily recognisable. 29. The conspicuous colour pattern of the species may act as a total length of 515 mm. 30. The colour patterns may follow the veins, the margins or be in blotches on the leaf.