Pacific Molly
Poecilia butleri
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Poecilia butleri, the Pacific molly, is a species of poeciliid fish native to the estuaries, lagoons, bays, and slow flowing fresh waters of the Pacific slope of Mexico and El Salvador. It belongs to the shortfin molly species complex. Pacific mollies feed mainly on cyanobacteria and detritus.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Family
- Poeciliidae
- Genus
- Poecilia