Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero

Opaline Molly

Poecilia nelsoni

Spanish: Topote de Nelson

Opaline Molly (Poecilia nelsoni)
Photographed by zihuadean on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Opaline Molly (Poecilia nelsoni) is a fish recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 2 research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones). Most often recorded in Jan.

TaxonomyActinopterygii › Cyprinodontiformes › Poeciliidae
Local records2 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records76 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2026 – 2026
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Opaline Molly (Poecilia nelsoni) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/poecilia-nelsoni/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.