Interbreeding

Allie · New member Joined: 21 Mar 2004 Posts: 5 Location: Ohio

I'm sure someone has paosted this question before but I can't find it.Can fish interbreed?
Like a molly with a platty?
I'm just curious because my molly is getting really fat and I had noticed that the platty was harrassing her for quite sometime.IS it even possible?

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3436

Some species can and some can't. It mainly depends on their genetics. I've never heard of mollies & platties being able to interbreed.

-Chelle

nightowl · Member Joined: 27 Mar 2004 Posts: 21

The owner at the LFS said that mollies and swords will interbreed. I have a female sword that was in with a male molly and she definatly looks pregnant.He said that they make pretty fry. He also told me that mollys and guppies will interbreed but I have had a female molly in with DD's guppies and nothing yet.

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3436

I stand corrected.

http://public.srce.hr/~aplecko/livebear.html
At the bottom of the page, there's a couple platy/sword hybrids. So if both platies & mollies can breed with swordtails, then it may be possible for them to breed with eachother.

-Chelle

kc5gvn · Moderator Joined: 15 Mar 2004 Posts: 1147

t_chelle16, you were right the first time. Mollies and Swords will not interbreed. Platys and Swords will. Platys and Swords are in the same family.

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3436