| Revision as of 10:46, 1 September 2024 editSurtsicna (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users130,759 edits →Biology: Uh, what? I am fairly certain that nobody, regardless of familiarity with them, would find mollies notably similar to either swordtails or guppies. Also, what does any of this have to do with their biology?← Previous edit | Revision as of 10:47, 1 September 2024 edit undoSurtsicna (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users130,759 edits a synonym for Poecilia orri nowNext edit → | ||
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| *''Mollienesia pallida'' <small>], 1943</small> | *''Mollienesia pallida'' <small>], 1943</small> | ||
| *''Lembesseia parvianalis'' <small>], 1949</small> | *''Lembesseia parvianalis'' <small>], 1949</small> | ||
| *''Poecilia vetiprovidentiae'' <small>Fowler, 1950</small> | |||
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Revision as of 10:47, 1 September 2024
Species of livebearer fish
| Molly | |
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| Male molly | |
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Genus: | Poecilia |
| Species: | P. sphenops |
| Binomial name | |
| Poecilia sphenops (Valenciennes, 1846) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Poecilia 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.
Mollies rank as one of the most popular feeder fish due to high growth rate, birth size, reproduction, and brood number.
Standard size of male fish is 3.2″ (8 cm) and female fish is 4.8″ (12 cm).
Gallery
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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
References
- 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
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| Poecilia sphenops | |
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