Poeciliidae

Poecilia velifera

Yucatan

up to 6 inches (15 cm)

73-82 F (23-28 C)

should have 2-3 teaspoons of salt per 2 gallons (10 liters)

they are omnivorous

they should be kept with fish of same requirements, the males tend to fight with each other

They have a long, high dorsal fin. The males dorsal fin is dark olive to blue. Thier sides are a bluish green and covered with iridescent metallic spots. The back is like a bright orange. The female is bluish gray with an enlarged dorsal fin.

The male has a gonopodium. The dorsal fin is smaller in the female. They need proper feeding.