Poeciliidae

Eye spot toothcarp

Poecilia vivipara

Seven Point Eight Centimeters Carp of the Atlantic Ocean

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Atlantic Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• South America
• Fusiform
• Small
• Tropical fish

Poecilia vivipara, sometimes called the southern molly, is a small euryhaline livebearer fish distributed along the Atlantic coast of South America. It is most frequently found in standing brackish water. It has been introduced outside its native range to control mosquito populations and is occasionally kept in home aquariums.