MS Livebearers

04/09/2018

https://www.facebook.com/groups/XiphoBreeder/permalink/957989321033051/

08/08/2017

Awesome shot of some wild mollies from above!

Did you know that most of the mollies you see in the pet store are one of three species: Poecilia latipinna, Poecilia velifera, or Poecilia sphenops?

Perhaps the most striking of the three species is the Sailfin Molly, Poecilia latipinna, which is actually native to the US from North Carolina around the coast through Texas. Males of this species are incredibly impressive with a massive sail-like dorsal fin and orange and iridescent blue coloration. They may sometimes reach impressive lengths of 4 to 5 inches long also! They occur in shallow waters, typically somewhat brackish, and can be very difficult to photograph. In Florida, however, they are also common in freshwater, and I'd like to thank my friend Kyran Leeker for capturing this stunning shot while visiting the Everglades and allowing me to share it for you.

08/08/2017

Awesome shot of some wild mollies from above!

Did you know that most of the mollies you see in the pet store are one of three species: Poecilia latipinna, Poecilia velifera, or Poecilia sphenops?

Perhaps the most striking of the three species is the Sailfin Molly, Poecilia latipinna, which is actually native to the US from North Carolina around the coast through Texas. Males of this species are incredibly impressive with a massive sail-like dorsal fin and orange and iridescent blue coloration. They may sometimes reach impressive lengths of 4 to 5 inches long also! They occur in shallow waters, typically somewhat brackish, and can be very difficult to photograph. In Florida, however, they are also common in freshwater, and I'd like to thank my friend Kyran Leeker for capturing this stunning shot while visiting the Everglades and allowing me to share it for you.

03/03/2017

09/20/2016

Some of our gorgeous Red Moscow guppies!

05/10/2016

Gorgeous!

05/10/2016

Gorgeous!

03/14/2016

Awesome pattern!

from guppyfany

03/14/2016

Awesome pattern!

from guppyfany

02/21/2016

Guppys

01/28/2016

Photo: Pair of Giant Redtail Blue Variatus and male regular Redtail Blue Variatus Xiphophorus species, which include swordtails, maculatus platies, and variatus platies, hybridize readily. A while back I wrote, when I was writing for Tropical Fish Hobbyist magazine, an article about some hybrids I h…

01/28/2016

Goliad Farms

Goliad Farms

Photo: Pair of Giant Redtail Blue Variatus and male regular Redtail Blue Variatus Xiphophorus species, which include swordtails, maculatus platies, and variatus platies, hybridize readily. A while back I wrote, when I was writing for Tropical Fish Hobbyist magazine, an article about some hybrids I had been working with. This blog provides an update on one line of hybrids I’ve been working on, the Giant Redtail Blue Variatus. [ 515 more words. ]

http://goliadfarms.com/?p=3701

01/26/2016

Tropical Fish Hobbyist

What's in a name? Mollies were not named after someone named Molly. The name comes from their old scientific name, Mollienesia, which was in honor of a late eighteenth century gentleman with the surname of Mollien. (Aquarium USA)
Photo Courtesy: Karen Faljyan/Shutterstock

01/26/2016

What's in a name? Mollies were not named after someone named Molly. The name comes from their old scientific name, Mollienesia, which was in honor of a late eighteenth century gentleman with the surname of Mollien. (Aquarium USA)
Photo Courtesy: Karen Faljyan/Shutterstock

01/22/2016

Synodontis Mulitpunctatus!

01/07/2016

tbt... one of our Saulosi males from our egg tumbler project coloring up!

12/25/2015

Merry Christmas!

12/17/2015

Beautiful!

12/17/2015

Beautiful!

12/15/2015

Limia - Guppy Collections