Description
| Species name: | Poecilia latipinna |
| Synonym: | Limia matamorensis, Limia poeciloides, Mollienesia latipinna, Mollienisia latipinna, Poecilia lineolata, Poecilia multilineata |
| Common Names: | Molly |
| Family: | Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes (rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) |
| Class: | Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) |
| Environment: | freshwater; brackish waters |
| Origin: | North America, Cape Fear drainage in North Carolina, USA to Veracruz, Mexico. |
| Temperament: | non aggressive. |
| Company: | Can be kept with other non aggressive species. |
| Water parameters: | pH 7.0-8.0, temperature 20-28°C / 68 - 82° F |
| Aquarium setup: | Best kept in planted tanks with enough free space too swim on. Provide hiding places for pregnant females.The fish likes slightly brackish waters. |
| Feeding: | Accepts all kinds of food. Provide vegetables as a part of their diet. |
| Breeding: | Livebearer. Females give birth to fry after about two months gestation. For more productive breeding isolate pregnant females and return them once fry is born. |
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