Can Platys And Swordtails Cross Breed?

[Kevinator]

I have always heard that platys and swordtails were closly related, I was just wondering if they could cross breed. I have 5 different varieties of platys and 2 different swordtails.

 

[pokemonmastah]

They can.

Here's some proof:
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=46309

 

[theotheragentm]

Someone else's post in a forum is hardly proof, but in this case, you are correct. Swordtails and Platies can cross. Mollies, Endlers, and Guppies can cross as well.

 

[channing]

Someone else's post in a forum is hardly proof, but in this case, you are correct. Swordtails and Platies can cross. Mollies, Endlers, and Guppies can cross as well.

wait a minute!!! endlers + guppies, swordtails +platies mollies +what I highly doubt mollies can cross with guppies.

 

[Alistriwen]

I have some sword/platy crosses. At first glance they resemble swords more than Platies, but the eyes and the slightly deeper bodies give away their platy heritage.

 

[theotheragentm]

Guppies and Mollies are the same Genus. They can mate. Normally you will see it with a male Guppy and female Molly. Even when they can't breed successfully, they will still try. I've seen my Molly males try to mate with just about everything in the tank.

 

[lilfishie]

very true infact there was a case on here not too long ago where someone bred a male molly to a female guppy which resulted in fry, although they didn't live long

 

[afishdude]

very true infact there was a case on here not too long ago where someone bred a male molly to a female guppy which resulted in fry, although they didn't live long

wow i kinda want to try that. but i dont like the idea of having some mutated little fish that is weak.

 

[channing]

thats weird they dont look anything a like.

 

[lilfishie]

thats weird they dont look anything a like.

looks aren't everything, in the end if there the same genus they can breed with each other

 

[theotheragentm]

It's no different than humans with different skin color or dogs.

 

[jourdy288]

Crosses between swords and platies have produced brand new colors in each.