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Common Molly

Poecilia sphenops

Also known as: Black Molly, Liberty Molly, Mexican Molly, Molly, Short-finned Molly, Sphenops Molly

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2019
Adult
@wxy · -, Singapore · December 20141 / 3
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Overview

Found in schools, over freshwater canals, ditches, ponds, rivers and warm springs as well as brackish coastal waters. They can vary in colour and pattern.
Widespread Central America, South America

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.
They have also been introduced into various countries as a means of mosquito control.

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How to identify

Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found in schools, over freshwater canals, ditches, ponds, rivers and warm springs as well as brackish coastal waters.

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Adult photos 3

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCyprinodontiformes
    5. familyPoeciliidae
    6. genusPoecilia
    7. speciesPoecilia sphenops Valenciennes, 1846

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    More in the family

    Rivulines-Killifishes-Live Bearers (Poeciliidae)