OceanMaiden
Aquarium Advice Freak
Does anyone know if it is possible for platys swordtails and molliess to interbreed? I wonder what the babies would look like?
mollielover said:Platys and swords are commonly bred. they are both from the genus Xiphophorus.
Mollies can not breed with platys or swords they are from the genus Poecilia. Mollies can breed with guppies but this is fairly rare and the off spring are usually sterile. Mollies and guppies really prefer to breed with there own kind. The off spring are often called gollies or muppies.
I haven't personally seen any pictures but, maybe I can find one doing a search.Anonymous said:mollielover said:Platys and swords are commonly bred. they are both from the genus Xiphophorus.
Mollies can not breed with platys or swords they are from the genus Poecilia. Mollies can breed with guppies but this is fairly rare and the off spring are usually sterile. Mollies and guppies really prefer to breed with there own kind. The off spring are often called gollies or muppies.
are there any pics of those fish? It would be really interesting to see!!!