Poecilia elegans

Poecilia elegans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Poecilia
Species:
P. elegans
Binomial name
Poecilia elegans
(Trewavas, 1948)[2]
Synonyms

Mollienesia elegans Trewavas, 1948

Poecilia elegans, the elegant molly, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Poeciliidae.[3] It is endemic to the Dominican Republic.[3]

Description

Males can reach a total length of 3.6 cm and females can reach up to 4.6 cm[4]

References

  1. ^ T.J. 2021. Poecilia elegans. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T125979665A125986563. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T125979665A125986563.en. Downloaded on 08 April 2021.
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  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference fishbase was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "I Challenge Thee". www.fishbase.org. Retrieved 2026-01-24.


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