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Black Molly
Poecilia sphenops Valenciennes, 1846

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Chordata - chordates »  class Actinopterygii - ray-finned fishes »  order Cyprinodontiformes »  family Poeciliidae - poeciliids »  genus Poecilia

Scientific synonyms

Mollienisia sphenops (Valenciennes, 1846)
Mollienesia sphenops
Mollienesia altissima Hubbs, 1936
Mollienesia sphenops altissima Hubbs, 1936
Poecilia vandepolli arubensis van Lidth de Jeude, 1887
Poecilia boucardii Steindachner, 1878
Poecilia caudata Meek, 1909
Poecilia chisoyensis Günther, 1866
Poecilia dovii Günther, 1866
Mollienesia sphenops macrura Hubbs, 1935

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Other names

= Common Molly
= Liberty Mollly
= Liberty Molly
= Mollie
= Pointed-mouth Molly

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IUCN category 2024-1:
Least Concern LC

Images

Poecilia sphenops - Black Molly

Author: Radek Sejkora

Poecilia sphenops - Black Molly

female

Author: Jiří Duchoň

Poecilia sphenops - Black Molly

female

Author: Jiří Duchoň

Poecilia sphenops - Black Molly

Poecilia sphenops - Black Molly

Poecilia sphenops - Black Molly

Author: Radek Sejkora

Poecilia sphenops - Black Molly

Author: Radek Sejkora

Poecilia sphenops - Black Molly

Author: Radek Sejkora

Poecilia sphenops - Black Molly

Author: Klaus Rudloff

Taxon in country check-lists*

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Links and literature

CH DE EN FR IT NL PR SP FishBase [4680]

Froese R., Pauly D. (eds.): FishBase [http://www.fishbase.org]
CZ AQUATAB. World Wide Web electronic publication 2025 [species/21170]

Plíštil J. (Ed.) (2001-2025): AQUATAB. World Wide Web electronic publication [http://aquatab.net] [as Poecilia sphenops Valenciennes, 1846]
Data retrieved on: 25 March 2025
CZ RYBICKY.NET - Akvaristika pro každého [atlasryb/ballon_molly]

Pecháček L.: RYBICKY.NET - Akvaristika pro každého [http://rybicky.net/]
EN IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024-1 [191753]

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [http://www.iucnredlist.org/] [as Poecilia sphenops Valenciennes, 1846]
Data retrieved on: 29 January 2024
CZ Hanel L., Novák J. (2009): České názvy živočichů V. Ryby a rybovití obratlovci (Pisces). 6. Paprskoploutví (Actinopterygii), kostnatí (Neopterygii) - cipalové (Mugiliformes), hrdložábří (Synbranchiformes), Národní muzeum (zoologické oddělení), Praha, 94 str. [as Poecilia sphenops Valenciennes, 1846]
Data retrieved on: 17 November 2013
CZ Slaboch, R. (2009): České názvosloví živorodek (Poeciliidae: Poeciliinae), AQUATAB [as Poecilia sphenops Valenciennes, 1846]
Data retrieved on: 18 December 2010
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