Swordtail/platy Hybrid?

[-FighterFishh]

Hiya all!
I have 3 fish in my tank that I raised from fry, and I did think they were plain mollies. However, their bodies are more shaped like platies and they've now started to develop a sword on their tails (they're a few months old now)! Here's a pic of one of them...

Do you think it's possible that they're swordtail/platy fry?
Thank you!

 

[fluttermoth]

Yes, very possible. Platies and swordtails hybridise very easily; in fact female platies prefer males with swords to males of their own species! Nearly all trade swordtails are actually platy/sword crosses anyway.

 

[-FighterFishh]

Yes, very possible. Platies and swordtails hybridise very easily; in fact female platies prefer males with swords to males of their own species! Nearly all trade swordtails are actually platy/sword crosses anyway.

Ah, cool! Does this mean these boys could be fertile then? I really hope not, I'm trying to get out of livebearers!

 

[fluttermoth]

Yes, they'll be fully fertile, I'm afraid!

 

[-FighterFishh]

Yes, they'll be fully fertile, I'm afraid!

Ah dear. Let's hope my female bettas like the taste of fry then!!