They are prolific breeders and do well in anything from freshwater to brackish water and even saltwater fish tanks.
Mollies scientific name. The name molly is derived from their previous scientific name Mollienisia. A peaceful community aquarium with at least 2 females should be kept to each male so they arent continually harassed. General info about Dalmation Lyretail Molly Mollies were first introduced to the hobby in 1899 and different varieties started appearing in 1920s.
Latipinna and many others. These fish are part of the Poecilia genus. It is similarly shaped to the Common Molly but is somewhat more laterally compressed.
There are currently 39 known species in this genus. With the exception of the Endlers livebearer and the guppy every fish in this genus is a molly. Molly fish or just mollies are freshwater fish from the genus Poecilia in the Poeciliidae family.
Its diet is that of an omnivorous fish feeding on flake frozen and freeze-dried foods. Scientific Names. Mollies are colourful live-bearing freshwater fish.
Most of the variations you see today are man-made. The first species of Molly freshwater fish is the Sailfin Molly or Poecilia latipinna which specifically comes from the Gulf of Mexico areas along with southeastern United States. There are 3 different species of mollies which have been re-classified ungrouped and re-grouped several times.
The Molly fish Scientific Name. Its a beginner-friendly molly strain that reaches a maximum size of 3 inches. Poecilia latipinna This is the first and most common type of molly fish proved to be the most productive wildlife breeders.