Balsas molly
Poecilia maylandi
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A molly from the Balsas and Aguililla river basins on Mexico's Pacific slope.
- Scientific name
- Poecilia maylandi
- Family
- Poeciliidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Poeciliidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Poecilia maylandai
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 26–28 °C
- pH
- 7–7.8
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–30 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 9.5 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Livebearer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Data deficient (DD)
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