Poecilia sphenops
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Article ImagesPoecilia sphenops, called the short-finned molly or common molly, is a poeciliid fish inhabiting freshwater streams, coastal brackish, and marine waters from Mexico to Colombia. The wild-type fishes are dull, silvery in color. The molly can produce fertile hybrids with many Poecilia species, most importantly the sailfin molly. The male mollies generally tend to be mildly aggressive.
Molly | |
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Male molly | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Poeciliidae |
Genus: | Poecilia |
Species: | P. sphenops |
Binomial name | |
Poecilia sphenops (Valenciennes, 1846) | |
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Standard size of male fish is 3.2″ (8 cm) and female fish is 4.8″ (12 cm).
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A neon orange molly
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A female black molly
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A female spotted molly, 4 years old
- ^ Matamoros, W.A. (2019). "Poecilia sphenops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T191753A2002434. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T191753A2002434.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Poeclia sphenops". FishBase. August 2019 version.
- "Poecilia sphenops". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 30 January 2006.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Poecilia sphenops". FishBase. October 2005 version.
- "Mollies Fish" Detailed information on raising the Molly fish. January 2022 version