Poecilia caucana

The cauca molly (Poecilia caucana) is a fish in the Poeciliidae family, also called the South American molly. This fish comes from Panama, Venezuela and Colombia, where it lives in shallow waters. Poecilia caucana eats mosquito larvae and algae. The species prefers a water temperature around 27 to 29°C and a pH of 7.0 to 7.5.

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  • Poecilia caucana

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