Scientific Name: Poecilia sphenops
Common Name: Yucatan Molly
Adult Size: 6 - 7 inches
Life Expectancy: 3 - 5 years
Habitat: Central America
Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallons
Ideal Tank Conditions:
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Temperature Range: 70 - 82°F
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pH Range: 7.5 - 8.5
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Water Hardness: 10 - 25°
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet & Nutrition: Varied diet consisting primarily of flake foods but supplement with live and freeze dried foods occasionally.
Breeding & Spawning: These are livebearers so it is fairly easy. Adding a little aquarium salt will help.
Gender: Male is smaller, more colorful than female. He has high dorsal fin which looks like a striped sail. His anal fin is transformed into gonopodium - an external copulatory organ.
