Poecilia sphenops (TSN 165904). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 30 January 2006.
"Poecilia sphenops". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 10 2005 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2005.
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Poecilia sphenops is kept in next tanks: Tank No. 32, Tank No. 47, Tank No. 536, Tank No. 55, Tank No. 535, Tank No. 805, Tank No. 1426, Tank No. 75, Tank No. 81, Tank No. 92, Tank No. 97, Tank No. 113, Tank No. 1616, Tank No. 157, Tank No.
Poecilia sphenops
Family: Poeciliidae
Origin: Mexico to Colombia
Adult Size: 2.5 inches (6 cm)
Social: Peaceful, suitable for community tanks
Lifespan: 2 years
Tank Level: Top, Mid dweller
Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallon ...
Molly (Poecilia sphenops)
Photo of: Molly (Poecilia sphenops)
Scientific Name(s): Poecilia sphenops, Gambusia modesta, Gambusia plumbea, Lembesseia parvianalis, Mollienesia altissima, Mollienesia gracilis, Mollienesia macrura, Mollienesia pallida, ...
The Black Molly, or Poecilia sphenops, is originally from Columbia and Mexico.
Common Foods
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Age of Aquariums Freshwater Fish Molly - Poecilia sphenops
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Photo Credit: Dusko Bojic ...
Molly (Poecilia sphenops)
These fish have also been selectively bred into many different colour forms and different shapes such as sailfin and balloon.
Poecilia sphenops
Several subspecies and color varieties are known. The best known is the "classic" Black Molly where the back is usually Olive Brown and the sides may be silvery with a Green or Blue luster marked with a series of brown or Orange ...
Poecilia sphenops is a species of fish, of the genus Poecilia, known under the common name Molly. They inhabit the coastal brackish and marine waters of Mexico.
Poecilia Sphenops Black Molly
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Black Molly (Poecilia sphenops): This is a jet-black fish with quite unusual dorsal fins (in males). With enough space the dorsal fin can become very big. This is normally a very active fish.
SizeOriginEase of keepFoodTempType
80 mm
Mexico ...
Species/genus:
Poecilia sphenops - Common Molly
Poecillia velifera - Sailfin Molly
Origin: U.S. Gulf Coast to Central America - Mainly in brackish waters ...
The colour variety I preferred was the common Poecilia sphenops with a rich, velvety black body that carried a broad bright orange vertical stripe on the edge of the tail. They also frequently carried a bright golden spot in the centre of the eye.
Poecilia sphenops
SYN : Mollienisia sphenops is the most common among more than 40 synonyms known.
PD : An elongated, laterally compressed fish with a pointed snout. The caudal fin is fan-shaped.
The fancy mollies are mostly hybrids of Poecilia sphenops, P. latipinna and P. velifera with possibly some others thrown in. These seem to be approved hybrids and are typically seen and welcomed at society functions. What about fancy discus?
The Marble Lyretail Molly, also called the Mexican Lyretail Molly, Giant Lyretail Molly, Yucatan Molly, and sometimes simply Lyretail Molly, is a color variety of the Poecilia sphenops Lyretail Molly.
Common Mollies are the Black Molly (which was derived from the Marled Molly - Poecilia sphenops) and the Sail-Fin Molly - Poecilia velifera (of which there are also several color varieties available).
Natural ancestors: Poecilia velifera, Poecilia sphenops, and Poecilia latipinna. The currently available forms are mostly crossings between several of these fish.
First bred by: Unk.
Molly x Molly - (or Poecilia sphenops), as above with Platys.
Molly x Guppy - Called a "Muppy" or "Golly". This does happen, but the fry are sometimes very weak and do not live long.
 See also: Poecilia, Fish, Aquarium, Water, Molly
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