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Poecilia sphenops in French Polynesia
Molly

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Poecilia sphenops   Valenciennes, 1846
Family:	Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) , subfamily: Poeciliinae			picture (Posph_m0.jpg) by Slaboch, R.
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes  (rivulines, killifishes and live bearers)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Molly
Max. size:	6.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 50894)
Environment:	benthopelagic; non-migratory; pH range: 7.5 - 8.19999980926514; dH range: 11 - 30
Climate:	tropical; 18 - 28°C; 24°N - 1°S
Global Importance:	fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: highly commercial
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm<1; multiple spawning per year; Fec=20-150)
Distribution:	Central and South America: Mexico to Colombia. Often confused with Poecilia mexicana (Ref. 1739).
Biology:	Feeds on worms, crustaceans, insects, plant matter. The black variety (Black molly) is a very popular aquarium fish and is marketed throughout the world (Ref. 1739). In the aquarium it feeds on green algae and also readily accepts dried food (Ref. 1672). Minimum aquarium size 60 cm (Ref. 51539)
Threatened:	Data deficient, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Wischnath, L.. 1993. (Ref. 26130)
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French Polynesia country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	questionable		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Aquaculture:			Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/fp.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Keith, P., Vigneux, E. and Marquet, G., 2002
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	Entered:  Busson, Frédéric

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