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Vertebrata (1163)
Fish (641)
Cyprinodontiformes (5)
Poeciliidae (Live-bearing toothcarps) (3)
Poecilia reticulata
Poecilia sphenops
Valenciennes, 1846
Common Molly
Poeciliidae (Live-bearing toothcarps)
Tan Heok Hui
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Identified By: Tan Heok Hui
Introduced alien species. Widespread and common.
More information on the species on Wikipedia.
Species Interactions (3)
Preyed upon by
Dog-faced Water Snake
Cerberus schneiderii
References
Chim 2009, Unpublished Masters thesis, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
References
Leong, 2012. Nature in Singapore 5: 291-307
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons
References
Chong, 2009. Flickr photograph
Basic Information
Classification:
Vertebrata: Actinopterygii: Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae (live-bearing toothcarps)
Residency Status:
Non-native
Biology/Ecology
Ecology:
Introduced alien species. Widespread and common.
External Links
Ecology Asia
Raffles Bulletin of Zoology
The non-native freshwater fishes of Singapore: an annotated compilation
Singapore Biodiversity Records
Non-native fishes at inlet of Upper Seletar Reservoir
Fishes observed at MacRitchie Reservoir
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Poeciliidae (Live-bearing toothcarps)