Yucatán Molly tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 91 × 38 cm.

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Yucatán Molly

Poecilia velifera

The Yucatán Molly (Poecilia velifera) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 15 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–28 °C.

Size: 15 cmtotal length
Temperature: 22–28 °C
pH: 7.0–8.5
Tank footprint: 91 × 38 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–28 °C

pH7.0–8.5

Hardness15–35 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCyprinodontiformes
FamilyPoeciliidae
GenusPoecilia
SpeciesPoecilia velifera

Quick answers

Yucatán Molly size: how big does it get?: It grows to 15 cm (total length).
Yucatán Molly tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 91 × 38 cm.
Yucatán Molly water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–28 °C, pH 7.0–8.5, hardness 15–35 °dGH.
Yucatán Molly: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable.