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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: introduced
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Has been reported to be established on Oahu island (Ref. 1972). The species is in the 1992 list of introduced and established freshwater fishes of Hawaii.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Welcomme, R.L., 1988
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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 Ecología

; agua dulce; salobre bentopelágico; pH range: 7.5 - 8.2; dH range: 11 - 30; no migratorio. 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 / Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m 3.5 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.5 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 102977); common length : 4.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (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).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva

Produces 20 to 150 young after 28 days gestation.

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

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 22 March 2018

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Pesquerías: sin interés; Acuario: muy comercial

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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).

Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278): 3.0 ±0.34 se; based on food items.

Resiliencia (Ref. 120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (tm<1; multiple spawning per year; Fec=20-150).

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

Poecilia sphenops Valenciennes, 1846