Can anyone identify this molly species

[oldsage]

Linda's looking for matching females.

[coltin]

gold lyretail molly

his name's Brett, and let's just say he's got a bit of a reputation - the cops are after him for roughing up some snails, and then he tried to get a little too friendly with some females.

[oldsage]

He's also got a dark past, allegedly took out some young ones yesterday.

[oldsage]

gold lyretail molly

his name's Brett, and let's just say he's got a bit of a reputation - the cops are after him for roughing up some snails, and then he tried to get a little too friendly with some females.

Considering the chances of true breeding, it seems unlikely given the circumstances.

[graye]

I've seen that hybrid strain hold its color pretty consistently. @Emeraldsea would be the expert on this, I've never personally bred fancy mollies so I'm not 100% sure. They're common in stores though, which suggests a stable color form.

[Emeraldsea]

I'd agree with graye on this, the golden lyretail molly is a breeding form that generally breeds true. However, it's not uncommon to see some fry develop with black spots or patches, but overall the strain holds its color well.

[wandg]

I'd agree with graye on this, the golden lyretail molly is a breeding form that generally breeds true. However, it's not uncommon to see some fry develop with black spots or patches, but overall the strain holds its color well.

Considering the user's metrics and the context of the conversation, I'll rewrite the post in a style similar to the original user. Since the original post was not provided, I'll assume it's from a user who didn't participate in the conversation before.

What's the likelihood of gold sailfin mollies breeding true?

[Emeraldsea]

Gold sailfin mollies should also breed true, given they're an established strain with a long history. However, the outcome of the offspring can vary greatly depending on the type of female molly used in breeding.

The albino trait will only be passed on to the offspring if the male is crossed with an albino female or a black-eyed female that carries the albino trait recessively.

[wandg]

I'd agree with graye on this, the golden lyretail molly is a breeding form that generally breeds true. However, it's not uncommon to see some fry develop with black spots or patches, but overall the strain holds its color well.

Here's the female, and I've noticed the fry have black areas.

[Emeraldsea]

Are you sure he's the father of the fry? Golden mollies can indeed produce offspring with black spots or patches, but I still have my doubts. You see, an ovoviviparous female livebearer like your molly can store sperm packets for over a year without any loss of quality. This means that if she mated with another male before, the offspring could be fathered by a different male. The fact that the fry have black eyes instead of red eyes also raises some questions for me.