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Poeciliidae
Amazon molly
Poecilia formosa
Female only gynogenetic reproduction
- Tropical
- Lower river
- Northern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- North America
- Fusiform
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Fusiform
SmallThe Amazon molly (Poecilia formosa) is a freshwater fish native to the warm waters of northeastern Mexico and the southern parts of the U.S. state of Texas. It reproduces through gynogenesis, and essentially all individuals are females. The common name of "Amazon molly," acknowledges this trait as a reference to the Amazon warriors, a female-run society in Greek mythology.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Poeciliidae
- Genus
- Poecilia
- Maximum length
- 9.6 cm
- Body shape
- fusiform
- Distribution
- North America: lower Nueces River (where possibly introduced) and lower Rio Grande, extreme southern Texas, to Veracruz in Mexico. Introduced populations at San Antonio and San Marcos, Texas.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
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Family
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