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Fancy Mollies
A fancy molly is any of the domestic strains of mollies (''Mollienesia'' subgenus of ''Poecilia''), which are livebearer fish popularly kept as aquarium pets. The origin of the fancy mollies is unclear, with ''Poecilia sphenops, P. sphenops'', ''Poecilia gillii, P. gillii'', ''Poecilia latipinna, P. latipinna'', and ''Poecilia velifera, P. velifera'' commonly named as parent species. Fancy mollies are widespread in pet stores across the world and commonly marketed as a good choice for aquarists, especially for beginners in the fishkeeping hobby. Origins Mollies entered the fishkeeping hobby around 1905. The identity of the species from which the fancy mollies originate is difficult to ascertain because early aquarists crossbred any mollies available to them. In 1969 Kurt Jacobs credited "Crescenty in New Orleans" with developing the black molly through seven years of selective breeding of "''Mollienesia formosa''" (today synonym for ''Poecilia formosa''). John A. Dawes considers i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molly Poussière D'or
Molly or mollies may refer to: Animals * Any of the fish in the ''Mollienesia'' subgenus, especially **''Poecilia sphenops'', short-finned molly **''Poecilia latipinna'', sailfin molly **''Poecilia velifera'', Yucatan molly *Fancy molly, domestic hybrids of the above People * Molly (name) or Mollie, a female given name, including a list of persons and characters with the name * Molly Pitcher, one of several American women believed to have helped fight against British forces during the American Revolution * Molly Malone, a mythical 19th-century Irish fishmonger and associated folk song and statue * Molly Mormon, a stereotype of a Latter-day Saints woman * Molly (surname) Dance and theatre * Molly (musical), ''Molly'' (musical), a 1973 Broadway musical * Molly dance, a form of English Morris dance Film and television * Molly (1983 film), ''Molly'' (1983 film), an Australian film by Ned Lander * Molly (1999 film), ''Molly'' (1999 film), an American film starring Elisabeth Shue * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
