Their name is derived from a previous scientific name Mollienisia.

Molly fish scientific name. Its diet is that of an omnivorous fish feeding on flake frozen and freeze-dried foods. The Dalmatian Lyretail Molly is a color variation of the Sailfin Molly and has white-black patterned scales that give a marbled effect. Assorted Sailfin Molly Pairs Scientific Name.

There are 3 different species of mollies which have been re-classified ungrouped and re-grouped several times. Its a beginner-friendly molly strain that reaches a maximum size of 3 inches. Peaceful schooling Fish Water Parameters.

Sometimes they will attempt to chase others around a bit but do not hurt them in most instances. Molly Fish Appearance History. Different species of molly fish have different scientific names.

Mollies do best in a group with a few males and several females. Average Adult Fish Size. 8 cm for males.

What do Mollies look like. Latipinna and many others. All the species in this genus are mollies except for the Endlers livebearer.

The scientific name of molly is Poecilia which means various colors Which is derived from greek work Poikilos which means many colorsMolly belongs to the family Poecilidae and the genus Poecilia At first it. It is difficult to place the molly. This tank picture looks better than 7744 of tank pictures in this category.