Roatian Island Mollies

[Fire_chair]

Does anybody know anything about them? I got some at HAS auction and I haven't found anything about them on the net.

[loopy119]

Re: Roatian Island Mollies

http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwlivebearersw&1188778807

Do they look like this? I think you might be spelling the name wrong? I have no clue though...I just entered it into google, and it said, "did you mean..." and I was like, "sure" and I clicked it! This was the first listing... Hope I helped!  

Rebekah

[Fire_chair]

Re: Roatian Island Mollies

That may be them. My male is still small and doesn't have the yellow fins, but  aside from that they look pretty close. I started with five about a month and a half a go and at last count I have 42; prolific little buggers. If they are the same thing then I got a heck of a deal and I may be rich pretty soon. lol Wouldn't surprise me if the name is spelled wrong because I got some red snakeskin gubbies from the same seller......

[eklikewhoa]

Re: Roatian Island Mollies

I think I saw something like that at the HLA auction....there were tons of mollies there though.

[islander]

Re: Roatian Island Mollies

Good morning,

The wild Roatan island mollies I am pretty sure came from MustangSally (Christie) she showed them at the FOTAS show last fall and think they placed well.  She told me she bought them on aquaibid last year.  Christie would have also been selling the guppies and was at the last HAS auction.

If they were put in outside 100 gallon plus tubs or in 50 gallon or larger inside tanks they might mature fully in size and color.

If there were Roatan island mollies at the HLA auction they did not come from Goliad Fish Farms because they do not carry them.  You are probably thinking of Poecilia petenesis which are simular insize and color. http://www.goliadfarms.com/pages/pro...llies/main.htm later, ken

[eklikewhoa]

Re: Roatian Island Mollies

Hmmmm.....the first four on that page look the same to me.

Those marbeled and pigeon blood ones look awesome!

[loopy119]

Re: Roatian Island Mollies

Hey! My grandma lives right near Coleto Creek! It's right down the road from Goliad. Maybe next time I go over there I should bring a net with me! LOL Those are really cool looking!

Rebekah

[Mzungu]

Re: Roatian Island Mollies

Here's a thread about the safari we took to Coleto Creek last month. Lots of fun!

http://houstonfishbox.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=2601

[Fire_chair]

Re: Roatian Island Mollies

After some further research, AKA looking at the fish under good lighting, I'm 99% sure they're Roatan's. If I can find a camera i'll take some pics.
Thanks for the help.

PS. I have about 29 two and a half day old babies that will be looking for new homes pretty soon.

[szidlon]

Re: Roatian Island Mollies

If you contact Charles or Marion with the HAS one of them can probably tell you what you bought and from whom.  

Better to be sure what you have than to accidently misrespresent the fry to another hobbyist.

[Fire_chair]

Re: Roatian Island Mollies

Good idea

[Philbert]

Re: Roatian Island Mollies

Could someone post a photo of a Roatian Island Mollie? I have tried to find a photo but no luck.
Aquabid lists by sci name, and I haven't a cliue what that is.

[Fire_chair]

Re: Roatian Island Mollies

Only photo I've found was on Aquabid. Do a search for Roatan Island Mollies, there aren't any on there now but that's the best I can do for now.

[loopy119]

Re: Roatian Island Mollies

http://www.zyworodki.akwarysta.pl/html/galeria/foto/poecilia_sp_roatan_island_molly.htm

I put it in Google and pushed "I'm feeling Lucky." It's in a different language, but it shows good pictures!

Rebekah

[Stormz]

Re: Roatian Island Mollies

here is a link I found with a picture..

http://www.zyworodki.akwarysta.pl/ht...land_molly.htm[/url]