Specimen Information

Poecilia latipinna
Poecilia latipinna
(Sailfin Molly)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1877789
GroupFishes
GenusPoecilia
Specieslatipinna
Common NameSailfin Molly
StateCA
CountyLos Angeles
LocalitySan Gabriel River and Coyote Creek confluence at the outflow of the San Gabriel River flood control channel
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Gabriel
HUC8 Number18070106
HUC10 NameLower San Gabriel River
HUC10 Number1807010606
HUC12 NameCoyote Creek-San Gabriel River
HUC12 Number180701060606
Map
Collection Day24
Collection Month5
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierM. Neilson (U.S. Geological Survey)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater-Brackish
Number Collected100
Photo
Female Sailfin Molly in hand
Female Sailfin Molly in right hand
Female Sailfin Molly in small holding tank, with rocky river basin in background


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [7/19/2025].

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