Sailfin Molly

Chances are you've seen sailfin mollies in your local petshop. Perhaps you may have thought that these fish come from some far away, exotic place? This isn't the case. Sailfin mollies (Poecilia latipinna) are found in fresh, brackish and costal saltwater habitats from North Carolina to Texas and the Yucatan Peninsula and is very common in peninsular Florida. This is a young male I collected in a local canal. Once he matures, he will have bright orange cheeks and a blue and yellow tail.