Yucatán Molly
Poecilia velifera
Fishstrong against mammals, arachnids
Rare
While active with another fish in play, a fish on your bench absorbs up to 9 of the damage this card takes, without being knocked out (18 with two others).
Poecilia velifera
Photo: © Matteo Cassella (original photo) · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence text) · cropped
Strong against: it deals 20% more damage to them. Weak against: these types deal 20% more damage to it.
Poecilia velifera, commonly known as the Yucatán molly or giant sailfin molly, is a poeciliid fish native to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. It is typically under 10 cm (3.9 in) in length but may reach 15 cm (5.9 in), males being somewhat larger than females. It belongs to a group of mollies known as sailfins, named for the large males' sail-like dorsal fin, a feature that is especially pronounced in P. velifera. The species occurs in a range of habitats, from coastal lagoons, estuaries, and salt marshes to freshwater pools in the interior of the peninsula; it is particularly associated with mangrove swamps and sinkholes known as cenotes.
Yucatán mollies are primarily herbivorous, but also consume small invertebrates, adjusting their diet to available resources. They are preyed upon by a variety of larger fish, birds, and crocodilians, and are host to a diverse parasite fauna. Much of their time is spent browsing for food and maintaining their bodies. Males are divided into size-based classes, which differ in appearance and behavior: the largest males flare their dorsal fin when they spar with other males and when they perform courtship displays for females; the smallest males remain hidden among females and mate through quick thrusts; and the intermediate males may employ either strategy. A few weeks after mating, females give birth to live young. P. velifera produces viable hybrids with other mollies, including the naturally occurring P. mexicana×P. velifera.
Abridged excerpt from the Wikipedia article Poecilia velifera, by its authors, under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: that’s what makes this card Rare.
Every Rare card has 130 points, shared between HP, ATK and DEF:
How they’re shared out:
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DEF 53