Poeciliidae

Liberty molly

Poecilia salvatoris

Males display intense colors

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Central America and the Caribbean
• Tropical fish

The liberty molly (Poecilia salvatoris) is a fish species from El Salvador. It is one of the short fin molly species in the Poecilia sphenops complex, and had been often regarded as synonymous with P. sphenops until recently. Males and females are colored similarly, but the males' coloration is stronger.