Category: Live bearers

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Live-bearing aquarium fish, often simply called livebearers, are fish that retain the eggs inside the body and give birth to live, free-swimming young. These are one of the easiest types of tropical fish to breed and it is so satisfying and amazing to watch this happen. As part of these livebearer tropical fish profiles you can not only read about the best environment required in order to help these fish breed but also which fish they are compatible with and typical tank set up as well as optimum water parameters.

The main types of livebearer tropical fish are the Platy, Molly and Guppy. All of which are available in an array of different colours to suite different tastes although it is quite common for the females to exhibit less colour than the males, this is also explained in more detail in each individual fish profile.

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List of 40+ Molly Fish Species & Varieties

Mollies had a wide range of species present nowadays. Today the most common and recognized species of mollies are approximately 40 which are as follows: Poecilia Gillii Poecilia Chica Poecilia Dauli Poecilia Koperi Poecilia...

Black Molly

The Black Molly is also known as the common Black Molly, is a hardy fish that is well suited to beginners. It does well in water between 68 and 82-degrees Fahrenheit and prefers a...

Creamsicle Sailfin Lyretail Molly

The Creamsicle Sailfin Lyretail Molly has white on the bottom and gold on the top causing it to resemble a creamsicle ice cream. It has large orange speckled fins and is peaceful and content...

Black Lyretail Molly

The Black Lyretail Molly is another Black Molly, and this one has all black scales and is very dark, like the Black Sailfin Molly but with some white highlights on the fins. This breed...

Dalmation Molly

The Dalmation Molly is another breed that’s well suited to beginners just learning the ropes. It’s very hardy and can last quite a while in water outside the ideal temperature or pH range, mostly...

Balloon Belly Molly

Balloon Belly Molly gets their name from their trademark shape, which makes them appear to look overweight. They are available in white, black, and yellow and have a lyre-shaped back fin. Balloon Belly Molly...

Molly: Poecilia gillii

Poecilia is a genus of fishes in the family Poeciliidae of the order Cyprinodontiformes. These livebearers are native to fresh, brackish and salt water in the Americas, and some species in the genus are euryhaline. A few have adapted to living in waters that contain high levels of toxic hydrogen...