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Common names: Molly
Occurrence: introduced
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Also Ref. 12157.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Bleher, H., 1996
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Common names from other countries

Topote mexicano, Mexican molly, Liberty mollie, ... more

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> Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) > Poeciliinae
Etymology: Poecilia: Greek, poikilos = with a lot of colours (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

; eau douce; saumâtre benthopélagique; pH range: 7.5 - 8.2; dH range: 11 - 30; non migrateur. Tropical; 18°C - 28°C (Ref. 13371); 24°N - 1°S, 101°W - 69°W

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Central and South America: Mexico to Colombia. Often confused with Poecilia mexicana (Ref. 1739).

Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: L_m 3.5 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.5 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 102977); common length : 4.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 12193)

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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Produces 20 to 150 young after 28 days gestation.

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur | Collaborateurs

Wischnath, L., 1993. Atlas of livebearers of the world. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., United States of America. 336 p. (Ref. 26130)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

Préoccupation mineure (LC) ; Date assessed: 22 March 2018

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Menace pour l'homme

Harmless

Utilisations par l'homme

Pêcheries: sans intérêt; Aquarium: hautement commercial

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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01514 (0.00873 - 0.02625), b=3.12 (2.97 - 3.27), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Niveau trophique (Ref. 69278): 3.0 ±0.34 se; based on food items.

Résilience (Ref. 120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (tm<1; multiple spawning per year; Fec=20-150).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Poecilia sphenops Valenciennes, 1846