Mollies are resistant fish that reproduce easily with a great variety, they are so resistant that in some cases they live in brackish waters with quite high salt parameters.
Common name: Molly.
Scientific name:Poecilia sphenops.
Family: Poeciliids.
Temperature: 24 – 26ºC.
Maximum size: 12 cm.
AP: 7 – 8.5
Kh: 2 – 5 dKh
Gh: 9 – 14 dGh
Diet: Omnivorous.
Temperament: Very calm and peaceful.
Sexual dimorphism: Females have a larger body, more rounded, duller in color, larger in size, and have a fan-shaped anal fin, while males have an elongated, tube-shaped anal fin.
Curiosities and observations: The molly is a species that, due to its resistance, ease of reproduction, variety of shapes and colors, has experimented with many genetic lines to achieve different varieties such as the following.
