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Scientific Name | Poecilia sphenops Valenciennes, 1846 |
Common Names | Short-finned Molly Black Molly, Liberty Mollie |
Type Locality | Veracruz, Mexico. |
Species Information | |
Size | 60mm or 2.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Central and South America: Mexico to Colombia. Often confused with Poecilia mexicana. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Livebearers with internal fertilisation and mother carrying the babies until they are ready to be released as little copies of the parents. |
Breeding Reports | There is but a single breeding report, read it here. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 18, pp 130, Pl. 525-526, bottom |
Registered Keepers | There are 4 registered keepers, view all "my fish" data. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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LFS label creator ARN ref:7.32.541.3313 | |
Last Update | 2013 Nov 13 18:58 (species record created: 2011 Apr 14 05:49) |