I compiled a while ago, here is a brief list of brackish water fishes: Scats (Scatophagus spp.) Monos (Monodactilus spp) Anableps Achirus species (chose the tropical brackish soles) Pipefishes Sailfin mollies and their relatives like mosquito fishes ...
They are about 45 cm now and are living with Koi, large goldfish and a lot of mosquito fish. They still come up and eat out of my hand. We went and bought two more silver dollar sized Pacus about two weeks ago and they are already 8 cm.
common name: Mosquito fish, Live-bearing Tooth-carp, Mosquitofish
Family: Poeciliidae
Continent of origin: North America
Origin country: Mexico,
Size: under 8 cm (3.15 inch)
Minimal tank volume: 30 litre (8 US gal) ...
In total we caught 18 Blue-fin Killifish, 12 Speckled Mosquito Fish, and approximately 20 or more common brown colored Mosquito Fish, along with a few nice sized freshwater Shrimp, and more than a handful of brown Apple Snails.
Anableps, Goodeides, Guppies, Halfbeaks, Mollies, Mosquito Fish, Platies, and Swordtails, are some of the richly varied livebearing species available to fishkeepers.
The female Mosquito fish, a livebearer, uses a different process, called superfetation, to improve the odds for her young at varying stages of growth.
Uplands Swordtail - Xiphophorus alvarezi
Western Mosquito Fish - Gambusia affinis
Yellow Swordtail - Xiphophorus clemenciae
Spike Tail Platy - Xiphophorus xiphidium ...
They will eat any eggs in the pond, and may accidentally eat young fry until 1 inch in length. Pond guppies and mosquito fish may be eaten by large Koi.
For more suitable habitats the Sailfin Mollies (and mosquito fish)are best kept in water with a low saline or brackish water level and a ph of 6.8-8.6 with vegitation that trives in an abundant supply.
The type species is Gambusia punctata, but the most common species is probably the Mosquito Fish, G.
 See also: Fish, Aquarium, Water, Livebearer, Feeding
  
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