Poecilia latipinna
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Poecilia latipinna, commonly known as the sailfin molly, is a small, hardy freshwater fish popular in aquariums and native to the coastal waters of the southeastern United States and Mexico.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish species
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ray-finned fish ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| adaptation |
tolerant of low oxygen levels
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tolerant of variable salinity ⓘ |
| aquariumCareLevel | hardy ⓘ |
| aquariumRole | algae grazer ⓘ |
| aquariumUse |
kept in community tanks
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popular aquarium fish ⓘ |
| behavior |
peaceful
ⓘ
schooling or shoaling ⓘ |
| bodyLength | up to about 10 cm ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
sailfin molly
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sailfin molly fish ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| describedBy | Charles Frédéric Girard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
algae
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omnivorous ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ |
| family | Poeciliidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Poecilia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
brackish water
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coastal waters ⓘ ditches ⓘ freshwater habitats ⓘ marshes ⓘ ponds ⓘ slow-moving streams ⓘ |
| impact | can become invasive outside native range ⓘ |
| introducedTo | various regions outside native range ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Atlantic Coast of the United States
NERFINISHED
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Gulf Coast of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern United States ⓘ |
| order | Cyprinodontiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Poecilia sphenops
NERFINISHED
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Poecilia velifera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction |
internal fertilization
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live-bearing ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | ovoviviparous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism |
males are more brightly colored than females
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males have larger sail-like dorsal fins ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| temperaturePreference | tropical to subtropical ⓘ |
| waterTypeTolerance |
brackish water
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freshwater ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1859 ⓘ |
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