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Poecilia formosa

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    Hybrids are also known, including P. formosa, a so-called species that is always female, resulting from a cross between P. sphenops and P. latipinna. There are several colour varieties of mollies, among them the black mollies, which may belong to any of the species mentioned.

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    Hybrids are also known, including P. formosa, a so-called species that is always female, resulting from a cross between P. sphenops and P. latipinna. There are several colour varieties of mollies, among them the black mollies, which may belong to any of the species mentioned.

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