Poeciliidae

shortfin molly

Poecilia mexicana

Eleven Centimeters Poeciliid Fish of the Atlantic Ocean

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• Small
• Tropical fish

Poecilia mexicana, commonly known as the Atlantic molly, is a species of poeciliid fish native to the Atlantic slope of Middle America. The species is highly variable in coloration, shape, and size. Atlantic mollies occur in fresh and brackish waters, shallow and slow-flowing or standing.