Silver Lyretail Molly

Scientific Name: Poecilia sphenops

The Silver Lyretail Molly is an elegant selectively bred livebearer known for its bright silver coloration and distinctive lyre-shaped tail. The extended upper and lower portions of the caudal fin give this variety a graceful appearance that sets it apart from standard-fin mollies. Its reflective silver body creates a beautiful contrast against green plants, darker substrates, and colorful community fish.

Silver Lyretail Mollies are active, social fish that are generally peaceful and well suited for freshwater community aquariums with compatible tank mates. They prefer hard, alkaline, mineral-rich water and plenty of swimming space. Like other mollies, they are livebearers, meaning males and females kept together can readily reproduce and produce live fry.

Care Level: Easy
Temperament: Peaceful / Active / Social
Adult Size: Approximately 3–5 inches
Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons
Temperature: 72–82°F
pH: 7.0–8.3
Diet: Omnivore

Recommended Setup: A mature, well-filtered aquarium with hard, alkaline, mineral-rich water, live plants or other areas of cover, and plenty of open swimming space. Feed a varied diet of quality flakes or pellets with a strong vegetable component, supplemented with algae-based foods and occasional frozen or live foods such as brine shrimp. Avoid aggressive or persistent fin-nipping tank mates that may damage the extended lyretail fins.

Please Note: Silver Lyretail Mollies naturally vary in size, sex, silver coloration, body shape, and fin development. The fish you receive may not look exactly like the individual pictured.

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