Marble Molly And Dalmation Molly

Poecilia sphenops is a species of fish of the genus poecilia known under the common name molly.

Marble molly and dalmation molly.

I have 3 female mollies marble dalmatian and gold dust. Mix play all mix luke dombrowski youtube. To distinguish it from its congeners it is sometimes called short finned molly or common molly they inhabit fresh water streams and coastal brackish and marine waters of mexico the wild type fishes are dull silvery in color. Colorful molly fish for my mini pond duration.

Dalmation vs marble mollies what is the difference between these two. Molly fish come in a variety of colors and are easy to care for and breed. The marble lyretail molly also called the mexican lyretail molly giant lyretail molly yucatan molly and sometimes simply lyretail molly is a color variety of the poecilia sphenops lyretail molly. It is a handsome black and white fish that makes a peaceful addition to most aquariums.

Some mollies have a more swirly marbled pattern and some have a more spotted pattern but a lot are in between and i wouldn t be surprised if the same gene even turns out to be responsible for both color patterns. Im wondering because i was going to get a few dalmation mollies to add to my tank but for some reason my local petsmart decided a few months ago that they will use soft water instead of hard water and every single molly tank in their store has shimmies now. It s most distinctive feature is the large dorsal fin which is taller and runs from behind the head to just before the caudal fin. The female marble molly chases off the other two females if the get close to her.

The marble molly looks pregnant and i m sure she s the one that dropped the two fry i have in my tank. Just like the sailfin molly the lyretail stands out because of its fins but this time it s the caudal fin. Arizona aquatic gardens offers assorted fancy mollies as well as individual colors including dalmation. The name is the main difference.

The molly can produce fertile hybrids with many poecilia species most. I also have a male marble molly. This variety is bred in lots of different colors and patterns. Minimum quantity for molly dalmation molly is 3.