Molly (Noun)
Meaning
Popular aquarium fish.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The popular freshwater aquarium fish, the molly, is a peaceful community species that thrives in small schools.
- Guppies and mollies are often kept together in aquariums due to their similar water requirements.
- Aquarium hobbyists often beginner-proof their tank by stocking it with hardy fish like mollies and zebra danios.
- Mollies are livebearers, which means that instead of laying eggs, they give birth to live young after a gestation period.
- In order to promote healthy reproduction, it is recommended to keep male and female mollies in a ratio of one male to three females.