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Poecilia latipinna in Guam
Sailfin molly

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Poecilia latipinna   (Lesueur, 1821)
Family:	Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) , subfamily: Poeciliinae			picture (Polat_f1.jpg) by Mensch, R.
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes  (rivulines, killifishes and live bearers)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Sailfin molly
Max. size:	15.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5723); 10 cm TL (female)
Environment:	benthopelagic; non-migratory ; depth range - 0 m
Climate:	subtropical; 20 - 28°C; 40°N - 16°N
Global Importance:	aquarium: highly commercial
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm<1; mutiple spawning per year; Fec=10--300)
Distribution:	North America: Cape Fear drainage in North Carolina, USA to Veracruz, Mexico. Introduced to many countries. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction. Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 26938).
Diagnosis:	The large sail-like dorsal fin of the male is the most distinctive characteristic of this fish; coloration can vary from green, gray to jet black; speckled forms also common (Ref. 44091).
Biology:	Found in still or gently flowing warm water of small creeks and drains (Ref. 44894). Occurs in ponds, lakes, sloughs, and quiet, often vegetated, backwaters and pools of streams (Ref. 5723) and also in coastal waters (Ref. 7251). Abundant in tidal ditches and brackish canals. Feeds mainly on algae (Refs. 7251; 44091), also consumes animal material: rotifers, small crustaceans (such as copepods and ostracods) and aquatic insects (Ref. 79012)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	potential pest
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr. 1991. (Ref. 5723)
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Guam country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	introduced		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish
Uses:	no uses
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/gq.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Welcomme, R.L., 1988
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	Modified:  Froese, Rainer	Entered:  Welcomme, Robin L.

	Ref.:				Glossary
		(e.g. 9948)				(e.g. cephalopods)
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