Mangrove molly (Poecilia orri)

Species facts

Scientific name

Poecilia orri

Family

Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)

Order

Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)

Class

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)

Maximum length

5.6

Environment

Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; non-migratory

Climate

Tropical

Distribution

Central America: southern Mexico (Quintana Roo) to northern Honduras and Colombia (Islas de Providencia).

Conservation status (IUCN)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Uses

Aquarium: commercial

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)