4 Black Lyre Molly

Black Lyre Molly is a selectively bred variety of molly fish known for its solid black coloration and distinctive lyre-shaped tail.

Quick definition:
• A freshwater livebearer fish (Poecilia sphenops lineage)
• Recognized by the extended upper and lower tail rays forming a lyre shape
• Grows to about 4–5 inches as an adult

Key traits:
• Peaceful, hardy, and beginner-friendly
• Active swimmer; does best in groups
• Males have a more dramatic lyre tail than females
• Omnivorous—eats flakes, pellets, algae, and frozen foods

Aquarium notes:
• Prefers hard, alkaline water
• Likes rocky or planted tanks with open swimming space
• Can live in freshwater and tolerates light brackish conditions
• Easy to breed (livebearer)

If you want, I can give you:
• A short sales/listing description
• Male vs female identification
• Care sheet only (no fluff)
• Or help standardize names for your listings (Black Molly vs Black Lyretail Molly)

For the fastest service send us a message here .

Domestic shipping only! Sorry, we cannot ship to anyone in Hawaii & Washington State.

We ship on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday via USPS Priority Mail. Once we get your order, we will ship it within 1 to 5 business days. For the safety of the animals, we do not ship aquatic life on Thursday and Friday. We do not want live aquatic animals sitting in USPS warehouse over the weekend. Thank you for your understanding.

Any orders placed before 12:00 PM on Tuesday will be shipped out that same week. orders placed after 12:00 PM on Tuesday will now be processed the following week

Male/Female: Will be picked at random (no custom orders)

Note: color may be slightly off from photo.

We placed a penny at the corner of the tank so you can have an idea of the size of the fish.

Guaranteed to arrive alive you have one hour of delivery to report any death. You must take a picture while the fish is dead in the bag before it’s opened.

Fish’s color might be off first 3 days due to shipping and stressed fish.

we do not refund shipping costs