Creamsicle Lyretail Molly - Poecilia latipinna

Cremecicle Butterfly Mollies are bred for their unusual coloration and finnage. They have white and pale orange bodies with varying patches and patterns. The fins are longer than normal mollies and most have a forked lyretail.

As with all livebearers, they are prolific breeders and are best kept in a "harem" ratio of one male to two or three females. This allows the females to have some relief from the males' constant pestering. Males have a modified pointed anal fin known as a "gonopodium" while this fin is held fanned out in females.

These fish are fine in community tanks as long as they are not overstocked with many other fish. They will accept prepared food such as flakes and pellet food easily and should be kept on this diet because of the large amounts of vitamins and minerals available.

Mollies are generally brackish water fish in nature, meaning they like a salt level between that of true freshwater and full saltwater (usually with a specific gravity of 1.005 to 1.015). While they can be acclimated to freshwater, they still should have a higher pH - around 7.4 to 7.8 - and will benefit from some aquarium salts.