Live-bearers
| Guppies and mollies |
| Common name | Taxonomy | Picture | Size | Tank Type | Care Level | Remarks | Temp Range | Acceptable pH | Recommended water hardness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guppy | Poecilia reticulata | 5 cm (2.0 in) | Community/Species | Easy | Many color and tail pattern varieties exist | ||||
| Endler's livebearer | Poecilia wingei | 3.8 cm (1.5 in) | Community/Species | Easy | |||||
| Black molly | Poecilia sphenops | 5 cm (2.0 in) | Community/Species | Easy | |||||
| Sailfin molly | Poecilia latipinna | 5 cm (2.0 in) | Community/Species | Easy | Gold and silver varieties commonly found; also thrive in brackish water | ||||
| Dalmatian molly | hybrid | 5 cm (2.0 in) | Community/Species | Easy | The dalmatian molly is a hybrid color variation that can be generated by crossing some species of Poecilia, like P. sphenops and P. latipinna. The variety "Dalmatian" is spotted alike to a Dalmatian dog. | ||||
| Lyretail Molly | Variety | 5 cm (2.0 in) | Community/Species | Easy | Lyretail Mollies are available in all of these species, can be cross bread with any species of Molly. |
| Platies and swordtails |
Koi swordtail || ||align="center" | || || Single || Intermediate || || || ||
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