This topic may seem useless, but I just need to tell someone! Yesturday I took my dogs out in the backyard and I looked at the lake and noticed all the fish in it (there is a very shallow shelf thats about 8 or 9 feet out from shore). I saw guppies and some long fish and further out I saw peacock fish. But then I noticed something. Three of four feet from shore was a 2-3 inch fish that was kind of skinny with amazing colors. The tail was round with some shiny blue and red stripes and it was just a colorful fish in a weird shiny way. I figured it was a killifish and I was so excited, maybe I would catch it, but then I didnt want to mess with the environment.
The next day I saw the same type of fish and looked closey. It swam next to a female and then all of a sudden, a huge sailfin erected straight up. I stood in awe realizing that it's a sailfin molly, not a killifish. I live in Florida, so it makes sense, as I found out they are native here. I wanted one so bad, but I still dont want to mess with the environment. Maybe one day I will catch one, take some pics, release it, and post the pics. Unfortunately I don't think I can get one as nice as the one I saw. Most of the others I saw were either dull females or not as impressive males.
The next day I saw the same type of fish and looked closey. It swam next to a female and then all of a sudden, a huge sailfin erected straight up. I stood in awe realizing that it's a sailfin molly, not a killifish. I live in Florida, so it makes sense, as I found out they are native here. I wanted one so bad, but I still dont want to mess with the environment. Maybe one day I will catch one, take some pics, release it, and post the pics. Unfortunately I don't think I can get one as nice as the one I saw. Most of the others I saw were either dull females or not as impressive males.
