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All Freshwater Species

Marbled Hatchetfish

The marbled hatchetfish found in the local fish store are all caught in the wild — they have been spawned, but not on a commercial basis. Also, there are at least two species, and probably some others, that come in under the common name of marbled hatchetfish.

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Molly

Mollies are live-bearer members of the genus Poecilia. They are popular aquarium species and do best in warm freshwater aquariums. The black molly is the most common, and the sailfin varieties are especially attractive.

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Montezuma Swordtail

The Montezuma swordtail is one of the true wild swordtails originally introduced into the hobby. Today almost all of the swordtails available at local fish stores are many generations removed from wild fish such as this and have many different colors.

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