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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
Tropical
Regional distribution
SmallPoecilia 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.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Poeciliidae
- Genus
- Poecilia
- Maximum length
- 11 cm
- Distribution
- North and Central America: Rio San Juan, Mexico to Guatemala. At least one country reports adverse ecological impact after introduction.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
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