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| Scientific Name | Poecilia elegans (Trewavas, 1948) |
| Common Name | Elegant Molly |
| Type Locality | Jarabocoa, San Domingo, Haiti, West Indies. |
| Synonym(s) | Mollienesia elegans |
| Pronunciation | ELL ee ganz |
| Etymology | elegans refers to its handsome or elegant colour pattern. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 36mm or 1.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Central America: Dominican Republic. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Near Threatened , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| 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 no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London v. 118 (pt 2), pp 409, Pl. 1 (fig. 4); Figs. 1-2 |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up P. elegans on Encyclopedia of Life |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:7.32.541.3294 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:02 (species record created: 2011 Apr 14 05:42) |