Species learning profile
Sailfin molly
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin molly (Poecilia latipinna) is a brackish fish associated with estuary habitat in North America. Males flare a tall sail-like dorsal fin during courtship.
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At a glance
- پانی
- کھارا میٹھا ملا پانی
- Habitat
- دریائی دہانہ
- زیادہ سے زیادہ لمبائی
- 15 cm
- پھیلاؤ
- شمالی امریکہ
- خاندان
- Poeciliidae
- رتبہ
- Cyprinodontiformes
Observe
How to identify Sailfin molly
- Males flare a tall sail-like dorsal fin during courtship.
- Guide context: estuary habitat in North America.
- Reported maximum length: 15 cm — roughly ruler-length. Maximum is not the same as typical adult size.
Field note: color, size, and markings can change with age, sex, season, depth, and lighting. Use several traits together.
Place and pattern
Where it lives—and how it behaves
Habitat and range
This species is associated with estuary habitat across North America. Tides mix fresh and salt water here, and sheltered shallows often serve as productive nursery habitat.
Behavior
Tolerates fresh, brackish, and salty water
Food-web connections
What it eats and why it matters
Diet
Algae, plant matter, and small invertebrates.
Ecological role
Grazes algae and links variable coastal habitats.
Remember
One fact worth keeping
Sailfin molly تقریباً 15 سینٹی میٹر تک بڑھ سکتی ہے اور عموماً دریائی دہانہ کے قریب ملتی ہے۔
Think like a conservationist
A conservation lens
Estuaries are vulnerable to shoreline loss, polluted runoff, dredging, and barriers between nursery and adult habitat.
This habitat lens is not a current population-status assessment. Status can differ among regions and change as new assessments are published; follow the reference links and local fisheries or wildlife agencies for current decisions.
Recall
Quick knowledge check
Which habitat is most closely associated with Sailfin molly in this guide?
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References and further reading
Fishdle summarizes stable identification and ecology concepts in plain language. Taxonomy and population knowledge continue to change, so use primary assessments and regional authorities for conservation or management decisions.
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