Molly

Mollies are fish from coastal streams and inlets around Mexico, often bred into interesting shapes and colours, particularly with black, speckled, and golden varieties.

Snapshot

Health & Care

Although mollies are technically freshwater fish, in the wild they live in brackish water, at inlets or coastal reasons. Because of this, it is common to add marine salt to the water, to maintain an optimum pH level and keep parasites and fungus away.

Key Facts

AVERAGE LIFESPAN
5 years
AVERAGE SIZE
8 - 12 cm

Common Conditions

Tip for first-time owners

Mollies are rapid breeders and growing a big family of them can be a fun project.