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1 definition of Poecilia sphenops.
Poecilia sphenops
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(Valenciennes 1846)
Molly, Molinezja ostrousta
Species Details |
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Scientific Name: |
Poecilia sphenops
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Family/Order/Class: |
Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)
subFamily Poeciliinae /
Cyprinodontiformes / Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) |
Common Name: |
Molly |
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Distribution: |
Central and South America: Mexico to Colombia. Often confused with Poecilia mexicana (Ref. 1739). |
Climate: |
tropical; 18 - 28°C; 24°N - 1°S |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; pH range: 7.5 - 8.2; dH range: 11 - 30 |
Description: |
Feeds on worms, crustaceans, insects, plant matter. The black variety (Black molly) is a very popular aquarium fish and is marketed throughout the world (Ref. 1739). In the aquarium it feeds on green algae and also readily accepts dried food (Ref. 1672). Minimum aquarium size 60 cm (Ref. 51539). |
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| Reference: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2004. FishBase.
World Wide Web electronic publication.
www.fishbase.org, version (05/2004) and Wischnath, L.. 1993. |
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Poecilia sphenops is a Molly
Source: XML, September 9, 2010
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