AqualogNEWS100
10
igh on the list of these is that
stalwart
of
the
freshwater
community aquarium, the short-finned
black molly (
Poecilia sphenops
), first
introduced intoEurope justover100years
ago. In really good specimens, the jet
black body has a velvet-like lustre that is
magnificent tobehold.Sadly, far toomany
of themollies (blackor otherwise)we see
in aquaria fail to live up to this high
standard. The same goes for the sailfin
species (usually
P. latipinna
and
P. velifera
)
or their hybrids,or thenumerous varieties
developed from these, including those
impressive fish exhibiting beautifully
velvet-black bodies and a red-edged
dorsal fin (which, today, is more often
orangeor yellow).
Despite theirpopularitywithin thehobby,
H
I have to admit that, despite my many years in aquarium and pond
keeping, and despite the countless thousands of fish I’ve kept and bred
during this time, I’m still particularly impressedwhenever I see reallygood
specimensof someof theold favourites.
Focus on Black Sailfins
by JohnDawes
This splendidmale is ahybridbetween
Poecilia latipinna
and
P.velifera
. all photos:FrankSchäfer
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