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PsiPro
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HalfbeakedGar at 02:38, 25 May 2015
2015-05-25T02:38:20Z
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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Fish Data<br />
|stub=No<br />
|name=Sailfin Molly<br />
|extra_common_names=Green Sailfin, Red Sailfin, Black Sailfin, Silver Sailfin, Dalmatian Sailfin, Gold Sailfin, Golden Sailfin, Mexican Sailfin, Yucatan Molly, Veiltail Molly, Lyretail Molly<br />
|species=Poecilia velifera<br />
|extra_scientific_names=Mollienesia velifera<br />
|image=Poecilia_velifera1.jpg<br />
|caption=Golden Female Sailfin Molly<br />
|availability=C<br />
|habitat=mexico<br />
|family=Poeciliidae<br />
|captive_bred=Yes<br />
|difficulty=E<br />
|min_size=5<br />
|max_size=6<br />
|size_units=in<br />
|stocking_ratio_male=1<br />
|stocking_ratio_female=2<br />
|diet=O<br />
|food_flake=Yes<br />
|food_pellet=Yes<br />
|food_live=Yes<br />
|food_other=Yes<br />
|min_life_span=3<br />
|max_life_span=5<br />
|min_sg=1<br />
|max_sg=1<br />
|min_tank_size=25<br />
|min_tank_size_unit=gal<br />
|min_ph=7.5<br />
|max_ph=8.2<br />
|min_temperature=25<br />
|max_temperature=28<br />
|temperature_units=C<br />
|min_water_hardness=8<br />
|max_water_hardness=14<br />
}}<br />
{{Basic fish page<br />
|sexing=:Male has the large dorsal fin with small round light spots for display purposes and a [[gonopodium]] fin. Female is larger and rounder bellied.<br />
|tank_compatibility=:A generally peaceful fish but males will chase females of both this species of Molly and other livebearers. Best kept with robust but not aggressive tank mates. They should be kept in the ratio of 1 male to 2-3 females. Ideally should not be kept with long-finned fish as Mollies can fin-nip.<br />
|diet=:Eats vegetables mainly, including [[algae]]. Will eat a wide range of food including [[flake]] and pellets, shrimp, [[bloodworm]] and [[brine shrimp]].<br />
|feeding_regime=:Feed once or twice a day.<br />
|environment_specifics=:These fish require a large spacious tank with plenty of open swimming space and hiding places. They do best at lower-end brackish rather than freshwater. Keep them in salt-free water can lead to the [[Shimmies]].<br />
|behaviour=:Generally peaceful fish, males will chase females. Are known to eat their own fry.<br />
|identification=:Looks very like ''[[Poecilia latipinna]]''. But the male of ''P. velifera'' has a larger dorsal fin with pearly spots. One of the most attractive and largest of the Mollies commonly available.<br />
}}<br />
{{Categories<br />
|Category=Fish, Beginners Fish, Mollies, Fish (Brackish), Mollies, Fish (Freshwater), Livebearers, Mollies<br />
}}<br />
== Special Notes ==<br />
:This fish breeds with other [[Mollies|Molly species]] and so there are lots of hybrid versions of this fish which have different [[dorsal]] and [[caudal]] shaped fins, varieties of colour forms, as well as different lengths of body.<br />
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== Pictures ==<br />
<gallery><br />
Image:Poecilia_velifera2.jpg|Male Golden Molly<br />
Image:Poecilia_velifera3.jpg|Female and Male Golden Mollies<br />
Image:Poecilia_velifera-2345.jpg|Male Sailfin Molly<br />
Image:Molley.JPG|Lyretail Molly<br />
Image:Poecilia_velifera_-_Lyre_tailed_Sailfin_Molly_male.jpg|Male Sailfin Lyre-tailed Molly<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*{{FishBase |id=4773}}<br />
*[http://fish.mongabay.com/species/Poecilia_velifera.html Mongabay]<br />
*[[w:Poecilia velifera|Wikipedia]]<br />
*[http://www.e-aquarium.com.au/sailfin_molly.htm Platy Profile & Video]</div>
HalfbeakedGar