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Genus Family: Poeciliidae 🍽️ 3 Edible 🐠 34 Aquarium

Gambusia

Species
45
Max Length
7 cm
Max Weight
-
Max Lifespan
3 yrs
Avg Trophic
3.19
Threatened
5

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Cyprinodontiformes
Family
Poeciliidae
Genus
Gambusia

🐟 Species in Genus Gambusia

45 total
Amistad gambusia
Gambusia amistadensis
EX 💧 Freshwater
Bahamas mosquitofish
Gambusia manni
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Baracoa gambusia
Gambusia baracoana
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Big Bend gambusia
Gambusia gaigei
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Blackfin gambusia
Gambusia atrora
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Blotched gambusia
Gambusia senilis
NT 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Caribbean gambusia
Gambusia puncticulata
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Cayman gambusia
Gambusia xanthosoma
EN 💧 Freshwater
Chihuahua mosquitofish
Gambusia zarskei
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Clear Creek gambusia
Gambusia heterochir
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crescent gambusia
Gambusia hurtadoi
CR 💧 Freshwater Edible
Cuatrocienegas gambusia
Gambusia longispinis
EN 💧 Freshwater
Cuban gambusia
Gambusia punctata
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Dominican gambusia
Gambusia dominicensis
DD 💧 Freshwater Edible Aquarium
Eastern mosquitofish
Gambusia holbrooki
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible Aquarium Invasive
Forlon gambusia
Gambusia regani
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Four hooked mosquitofish
Gambusia quadruncus
💧 Freshwater
Gambusia Hispaniolae
Gambusia hispaniolae
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Golden gambusia
Gambusia aurata
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Gulf gambusia
Gambusia vittata
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Largespring gambusia
Gambusia geiseri
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Lemaitre's mosquitofish
Gambusia lemaitrei
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Mangrove gambusia
Gambusia rhizophorae
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Maya gambusia
Gambusia echeagarayi
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
45

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
VU
EN
DD
Least Concern 15
Near Threatened 2
Vulnerable 6
Endangered 4
Critically Endangered 3
Extinct 2
Data Deficient 11

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
12 spp.
Papua New Guinea
3 spp.
Dominican Republic
3 spp.
Australia
3 spp.
Malaysia
2 spp.
Myanmar
2 spp.
Russia
2 spp.
Spain
2 spp.
Uzbekistan
2 spp.
Albania
2 spp.
Belgium
2 spp.
Canada
2 spp.
Croatia
2 spp.
Fiji
2 spp.
India
2 spp.