Gambusia is a large genus of viviparousfish in the family Poeciliidae (order Cyprinodontiformes). Gambusia contains over 40 species, most of which are principally found in freshwater habitats, though some species may also be found in brackish or saltwater habitats. The genus Gambusia comes from the Cuban term, "Gambusino", which means "free-lance miner".[3] The type species is the Cuban gambusia, G. punctata. The greatest species richness is in Mexico, Texas, and the Greater Antilles, but species are also found elsewhere in the eastern and southern United States, the Bahamas, Central America, and Colombia. Gambusia species are often called topminnows, or simply gambusias; they are also known as mosquitofish, which, however, refers more specifically to two species, G. affinis and G. holbrooki, which are often introduced into ponds to eat mosquito larvae.[4][5] As a consequence, they have been introduced widely outside their native range, and frequently become invasive, threatening local species.[6] They are only occasionally kept in aquariums, due to their relative lack of color and the highly aggressive nature of the aforementioned mosquitofish species.
^ abWallus, Robert (1990). Reproductive biology and early life history of fishes in the Ohio River drainage. Bruce L. Yeager, Thomas P. Simon, Tennessee Valley Authority. Aquatic Biology Department, Tennessee Valley Authority. Office of Power, United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Nashville District, American Electric Power Service Corporation. Chattanooga, Tenn.: Tennessee Valley Authority, Aquatic Biology Dept., Water Resources. ISBN0-8493-1919-6. OCLC 23153067.
^. Alabama Vector Management Society. 24 December 2009. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
^Allen, Greg (10 June 2011). "Tropical Disease Buzzes Back Into U.S." Morning Edition. NPR. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
^Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (2013). Gambusia affinis (Mosquito fish) 2018-04-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 27 February 2013
^Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Gambusia in FishBase. August 2012 version.
^ abLangerhans, R. B., Gifford, M. E., Domínguez-Domínguez, O., García-Bedoya, D. & DeWitt, T.J. (2012). "Gambusia quadruncus (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae): a new species of mosquitofish from east-central México". Journal of Fish Biology. 81 (5): 1514–1539. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03397.x. PMID 23020559.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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Gambusia is a large genus of viviparous fish in the family Poeciliidae order Cyprinodontiformes Gambusia contains over 40 species most of which are principally found in freshwater habitats though some species may also be found in brackish or saltwater habitats The genus Gambusia comes from the Cuban term Gambusino which means free lance miner 3 The type species is the Cuban gambusia G punctata The greatest species richness is in Mexico Texas and the Greater Antilles but species are also found elsewhere in the eastern and southern United States the Bahamas Central America and Colombia Gambusia species are often called topminnows or simply gambusias they are also known as mosquitofish which however refers more specifically to two species G affinis and G holbrooki which are often introduced into ponds to eat mosquito larvae 4 5 As a consequence they have been introduced widely outside their native range and frequently become invasive threatening local species 6 They are only occasionally kept in aquariums due to their relative lack of color and the highly aggressive nature of the aforementioned mosquitofish species GambusiaGambusia sexradiataScientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ActinopterygiiOrder CyprinodontiformesFamily PoeciliidaeTribe GambusiiniGenus GambusiaPoey 1854Type speciesGambusia punctataPoey 1854 1 Synonyms 2 Arthrophallus C L Hubbs 1926 Dicerophallus J Alvarez 1952 Flexipenis C L Hubbs 1963 Heterophallina C L Hubbs 1926 Heterophallus C T Regan 1914 a Orthophallus L R Rivas 1963 Paragambusia Meek 1904 Schizophallus C L Hubbs 1926 Toluichthys Dahl 1964Wikispecies has information related to Gambusia The genus Gambusia comes from the Cuban term Gambusino which means free lance miner 3 Nine species are listed as vulnerable in the IUCN Red List one the widemouth gambusia G eurystoma is critically endangered and two the Amistad gambusia G amistadensis and the San Marcos gambusia G georgei are already extinct Contents 1 Species 2 Notes 3 References 4 External linksSpecies EditThe 45 currently recognized species in this genus are 7 8 Gambusia affinis S F Baird amp Girard 1853 mosquitofish western mosquitofish Gambusia alvarezi C Hubbs amp V G Springer 1957 yellowfin gambusia Gambusia amistadensis Peden 1973 Amistad gambusia Gambusia atrora D E Rosen amp R M Bailey 1963 blackfin gambusia Gambusia aurata R R Miller amp W L Minckley 1970 golden gambusia Gambusia baracoana Rivas 1944 Gambusia beebei G S Myers 1935 Miragoane gambusia Gambusia bucheri Rivas 1944 Gambusia clarkhubbsi G P Garrett amp R J Edwards 2003 San Felipe gambusia Gambusia dominicensis Regan 1913 Dominican gambusia Gambusia echeagarayi Alvarez 1952 Maya gambusia Gambusia eurystoma R R Miller 1975 widemouth gambusia Gambusia gaigei C L Hubbs 1929 Big Bend gambusia Gambusia geiseri C Hubbs amp C L Hubbs 1957 largespring gambusia Gambusia georgei C Hubbs amp Peden 1969 San Marcos gambusia Gambusia heterochir C Hubbs 1957 Clear Creek gambusia Gambusia hispaniolae W L Fink 1971 Hispaniolan gambusia Gambusia holbrooki Girard 1859 eastern mosquitofish Gambusia hurtadoi C Hubbs amp V G Springer 1957 crescent gambusia Gambusia krumholzi W L Minckley 1963 spotfin gambusia Gambusia lemaitrei Fowler 1950 Gambusia longispinis W L Minckley 1962 Cuatrocienegas gambusia Gambusia luma D E Rosen amp R M Bailey 1963 sleek mosquitofish Gambusia manni C L Hubbs 1927 Gambusia marshi W L Minckley amp Craddock 1962 robust gambusia Gambusia melapleura P H Gosse 1851 striped gambusia Gambusia monticola Rivas 1971 Gambusia myersi C G E Ah 1925 Gambusia nicaraguensis Gunther 1866 Nicaraguan mosquitofish Gambusia nobilis S F Baird amp Girard 1853 Pecos gambusia Gambusia panuco C L Hubbs 1926 Panuco gambusia Gambusia pseudopunctata Rivas 1969 Tiburon Peninsula gambusia Gambusia punctata Poey 1854 Cuban gambusia Gambusia puncticulata Poey 1854 Caribbean gambusia Gambusia quadruncus Langerhans Gifford Dominguez Dominguez Garcia Bedoya amp T J DeWitt 2012 8 Gambusia regani C L Hubbs 1926 Forlon gambusia Gambusia rhizophorae Rivas 1969 mangrove gambusia Gambusia senilis Girard 1859 blotched gambusia Gambusia sexradiata C L Hubbs 1936 teardrop mosquitofish Gambusia speciosa Girard 1859 Tex Mex gambusia Gambusia vittata C L Hubbs 1926 Gulf gambusia Gambusia wrayi Regan 1913 Wray s gambusia Gambusia xanthosoma D W Greenfield 1983 Cayman gambusia Gambusia yucatana Regan 1914 Yucatan gambusia Gambusia zarskei M K Meyer Schories amp Schartl 2010Notes Edit Heterophallus is a valid genusReferences Edit Eschmeyer William N Fricke Ron amp van der Laan Richard eds Gambusia Catalog of Fishes California Academy of Sciences Retrieved 1 November 2019 Eschmeyer William N Fricke Ron amp van der Laan Richard eds Species in the genus Poeciliidae Catalog of Fishes California Academy of Sciences Retrieved 1 November 2019 a b Wallus Robert 1990 Reproductive biology and early life history of fishes in the Ohio River drainage Bruce L Yeager Thomas P Simon Tennessee Valley Authority Aquatic Biology Department Tennessee Valley Authority Office of Power United States Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District American Electric Power Service Corporation Chattanooga Tenn Tennessee Valley Authority Aquatic Biology Dept Water Resources ISBN 0 8493 1919 6 OCLC 23153067 Gambusia A Little Fish That Helps Solve Big Mosquito Problems Alabama Vector Management Society 24 December 2009 Archived from the original on September 7 2008 Retrieved 10 June 2011 Allen Greg 10 June 2011 Tropical Disease Buzzes Back Into U S Morning Edition NPR Retrieved 10 June 2011 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife 2013 Gambusia affinis Mosquito fish Archived 2018 04 07 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 27 February 2013 Froese Rainer and Pauly Daniel eds 2012 Species of Gambusia in FishBase August 2012 version a b Langerhans R B Gifford M E Dominguez Dominguez O Garcia Bedoya D amp DeWitt T J 2012 Gambusia quadruncus Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae a new species of mosquitofish from east central Mexico Journal of Fish Biology 81 5 1514 1539 doi 10 1111 j 1095 8649 2012 03397 x PMID 23020559 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gambusia Gambusia Integrated Taxonomic Information System Retrieved 12 December 2004 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gambusia amp oldid 1132408341, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
