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All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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Scientific Name | Poecilia elegans (Trewavas, 1948) |
Common Name | Elegant Molly |
Type Locality | Jarabocoa, San Domingo, Haiti, West Indies. |
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. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2013 Nov 15 10:40 (species record created: 2011 Apr 14 05:42) |