Female guppies choice plays an important role in multiple mating. Female guppies get easily attracted to brightly colored males, especially ones with orange spots on the flanks.
Bright Colors Attract Female Guppies
Orange spots can serve as an indicator of better physical fitness, as orange-spotted males are observed to swim longer in a strong current. Because of this connection, females possibly select healthy males with superior foraging abilities by choosing mates with bright orange carotinoid pigments, thus increasing the survival chance of her offspring.
Conclusion
Female guppies’ preference for fit males allows their descendants to inherit better physical fitness and better chance of survival.
