What Animal Lives Where

Where has the Shortfin Molly been recorded?

Poecilia mexicana occurrence evidence comes from 1,202 records in 10 countries and territories, from 1899 to 2026. Most records come from Mexico.

CyprinodontiformesPoeciliidaePoecilia

Observation evidence passport

Evidence found

1,202 records across 10 countries and territories, 1899–2026.

Poecilia mexicana · GBIF taxon key 8400492

Source coverage

CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.

Refreshed 2026-09-22. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.

What this means

The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: January.

12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.

What this does not mean

repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.

A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.

Compare this animal’s observation pattern

When it is recorded

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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.

Records over time

18992026

Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.

Where Shortfin Molly has been recorded

The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Shortfin Molly. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.

PlaceRecordsShare
Mexico 695
United States 120
Honduras 118
Guatemala 98
Belize 89
Costa Rica 50
Nicaragua 16
Panama 9
El Salvador 6
ZZ 1
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.