Description

Also known as Barbados Million, Fancy Guppy, Millionfish, Millions, Molly, Platy, Rainbowfish, Swordtail.

Found in schools, in murky and also pristine mountain waters, over slow moving waters of canals, weedy ditches and warm springs thick with vegetation. They vary greatly in colour and pattern.
They feed on detritus, small insects and zooplankton.
Length - 6cm
Depth - ?m
Widespread South America

Established elsewhere mainly for mosquito control.

A freshwater fish one of the most popular in the aquarium trade as they are easy to keep in various temperatures of water, are prolific live bearers as well as being very varied with their colourful and patterned tails. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/3228