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sailfin molly

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sailfin molly /ˌsālfin ˈmälē, ˌseɪlfɪn ˈmɑli /
noun a small, brightly colored freshwater fish, the male of which has a long, high dorsal fin. Native to North and Central America, it is popular in aquariums.
Genus Poecilia, family Poeciliidae: P. latipinna and P. velifera.
– ORIGIN sailfin with reference to the dorsal fin + molly.
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