Scientific Name
Poecilia latipinna  
Pronounce  
 Poecilia latipinna茉莉花鱂
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author (Lesueur, 1821) Depth 0 - 2M
Chinese 茉莉花鱂 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 花鱂科 Economic Fish Yes 
Family F266　Poeciliidae Edible Fish No  Chinese In Mainland China 茉莉花鱂 
Max Length 15 cm  Aquarium Fish Yes  Common Name 摩利魚、摩麗、茉莉、胎鱂 
Distribution in World North America   Distribution in Taiwan West、South 
Habitats Benthos、Estuary、Fresh Water、Coastal  Holotype Locality Freshwater ponds in the vicinity of New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. 
Synonyms Limia matamorensis, Limia poeciloides, Mollienesia latipinna, Mollienisia latipinna, Poecilia lineolata, Poecilia multilineata   
Reference Handbook of tropical aquqrium fishes(Axelrod et Schultz, 1990)；臺灣觀賞魚(潘等, 1990)；Fishbase(2003)  Axelrod, H.R. etc. 1990 
Specimen List ASIZP0066195. ASIZP0066466. ASIZP0066467. ASIZP0801942. ASIZP0801943. ASIZP0801944. ASIZP0911942. ASIZP0911943. ASIZP0911944. NMMBP02070. NMNSF00177. NMNSF00178. NMNSF00179. NMNSF01555. NMNSF01556.  
Barcode2008-03-24,Kui-Ching Hsu,CO1,100%
Common Name Sailfin Molly 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
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