Other Freshwater and Brackish Water Fish
Salvador Molly
Poecilia salvatoris
Photo: Micropteron · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–28 °C
- pH7–8.5
- Minimum tank100 l
- Adult size8 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Poeciliidae
- Origin
- El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras
- Size
- 8 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 28°C
- pH
- 7.0 – 8.5
- GH
- 10 – 25 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater (tolerates brackish water)
- Swimming level
- medium – high
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male with 2–3 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 100 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- viviparous
Notes: Known as the “Liberty molly”: males have orange and blue dorsal fins. Somewhat aggressive.
