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Shortfin Molly
Poecilia mexicana
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Gill's MollyPoecilia gillii
Common MollyPoecilia sphenops
GuppyPoecilia reticulata
Mangrove MollyPoecilia orri
Orange-dorsal Live BearerPhallichthys amates
Liberty MollyPoecilia salvatoris
Western MosquitofishGambusia affinis
Pacific MollyPoecilia butleri
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 483 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 141 |
| California | 117 |
| Costa Rica | 114 |
| Nevada | 106 |
| Arizona | 89 |
| Mexico | 84 |
| Provincia Puntarenas | 32 |
| Provincia Alajuela | 28 |
| Provincia Guanacaste | 21 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Ray-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii |
| Order | Rivulines, Killifishes, and Livebearers · Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family | Guppies, Mollies, Platys, and Swordtails · Poeciliidae |
| Genus | Mollies · Poecilia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Shortfin Molly with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.