Family: Poeciliidae (poeciliids), subfamily: Poeciliinae picture (Povel_u0.jpg) by Marshall, P.

Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name: Sail-fin molly
Max. size: 15.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7020); 18.0 cm TL (female)
Environment: benthopelagic; non-migratory; freshwater; brackish; pH range: 8.0 - 8.0; dH range: 13.0 - 19.0
Climate: tropical; 25 - 28°C
Importance: fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Distribution:
Gazetteer Central America: southeastern Mexico (Ref. 7020).
Biology: Feeds on worms, crustaceans, insects and plant matter (Ref. 7020).
Red List Status: Not in IUCN Red List , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous: harmless

Rodriguez, C.M., 1997. Phylogenetic analysis of the tribe Poeciliini (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae).. Copeia 1997(4):663-679.

Source of Information Found :

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2003. FishBase.
World Wide Web electronic publication.
www.fishbase.org, version 21 April 2003