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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae Poeciliids
Subfamily: Poeciliinae
Genus: Gambusia

(See list of species below)


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45 species (see list below)

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Photo by Aland, G.

North and Central America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Gambusia affinis (Baird & Girard, 1853)

Photo by Aland, G.
 
Gambusia affinis
[Mosquitofish]

Photo by Dibble, I.

North America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Gambusia alvarezi Hubbs & Springer, 1957

Photo by Dibble, I.
 
Gambusia alvarezi
[Yellowfin gambusia]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

North America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Gambusia amistadensis Peden, 1973

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Gambusia amistadensis
[Amistad gambusia]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 4 cm
 
Gambusia atrora
[Blackfin gambusia]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 4 cm
 
Gambusia aurata
[Golden gambusia]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 3.5 cm
 
Gambusia baracoana
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Gambusia beebei
[Miragoane gambusia]
No picture found
Central America
 
Gambusia bucheri
[]

Photo by Thomas, C.

North America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Gambusia clarkhubbsi Garrett & Edwards, 2003

Photo by Thomas, C.
 
Gambusia clarkhubbsi
[San Felipe gambusia]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 6 cm
 
Gambusia dominicensis
[Dominican gambusia]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 3.5 cm
 
Gambusia echeagarayi
[Maya gambusia]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
 
Gambusia eurystoma
[Widemouth gambusia]

Photo by Thomas, C.

North America
Max. Length 5.4 cm TL
Gambusia gaigei Hubbs, 1929

Photo by Thomas, C.
 
Gambusia gaigei
[Big Bend gambusia]

Photo by Allen, Jr., W.

North America
Max. Length 4.4 cm TL
Gambusia geiseri Hubbs & Hubbs, 1957

Photo by Allen, Jr., W.
 
Gambusia geiseri
[Largespring gambusia]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Gambusia georgei
[San Marcos gambusia]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 5.4 cm TL
 
Gambusia heterochir
[Clear Creek gambusia]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Gambusia hispaniolae
[Hispaniolan gambusia]

Photo by Delgado Saez, J.A.

North America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Gambusia holbrooki Girard, 1859

Photo by Delgado Saez, J.A.
 
Gambusia holbrooki
[Eastern mosquitofish]

Photo by Contreras-Balderas, S.

North America
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Gambusia hurtadoi Hubbs & Springer, 1957

Photo by Contreras-Balderas, S.
 
Gambusia hurtadoi
[Crescent gambusia]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 6 cm
 
Gambusia krumholzi
[Spotfin gambusia]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4 cm
 
Gambusia lemaitrei
[]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Gambusia longispinis
[Cuatrocienegas gambusia]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Gambusia luma Rosen & Bailey, 1963

Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Gambusia luma
[Sleek mosquitofish]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
 
Gambusia manni
[]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Gambusia marshi
[Robust gambusia]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

Central America
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Gambusia melapleura (Gosse, 1851)

Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Gambusia melapleura
[Striped gambusia]
No picture found
Central America
 
Gambusia monticola
[]
No picture found
North America
 
Gambusia myersi
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Gambusia nicaraguensis
[Nicaraguan mosquitofish]

Photo by Thomas, C.

North America
Max. Length 4.8 cm TL
Gambusia nobilis (Baird & Girard, 1853)

Photo by Thomas, C.
 
Gambusia nobilis
[Pecos gambusia]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5.5 cm
 
Gambusia panuco
[Panuco gambusia]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Gambusia pseudopunctata
[Tiburon Peninsula gambusia]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Central America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Gambusia punctata Poey, 1854

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Gambusia punctata
[Cuban gambusia]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Central America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Gambusia puncticulata Poey, 1854

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Gambusia puncticulata
[Caribbean gambusia]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Gambusia quadruncus
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 4.5 cm
 
Gambusia regani
[Forlon gambusia]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Gambusia rhizophorae Rivas, 1969

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Gambusia rhizophorae
[Mangrove gambusia]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

North America
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Gambusia senilis Girard, 1859

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Gambusia senilis
[Blotched gambusia]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

North America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Gambusia sexradiata Hubbs, 1936

Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Gambusia sexradiata
[Teardrop mosquito]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

North America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Gambusia speciosa Girard, 1859

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Gambusia speciosa
[Tex-Mex gambusia]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 6 cm
 
Gambusia vittata
[Gulf gambusia]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Gambusia wrayi
[Wray's gambusia]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Gambusia xanthosoma
[Cayman gambusia]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Gambusia yucatana Regan, 1914

Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Gambusia yucatana
[Yucatan gambusia]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Gambusia zarskei
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45 Species of Family Poeciliidae with Genus Gambusia
(Poeciliids)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1853 Gambusia affinis Mosquitofish North and Central America 7 TL
1957 Gambusia alvarezi Yellowfin gambusia North America 4 TL
1973 Gambusia amistadensis Amistad gambusia North America 3.5 SL
1963 Gambusia atrora Blackfin gambusia Central America 4
1970 Gambusia aurata Golden gambusia Central America 4
1944 Gambusia baracoana Central America 3.5
1935 Gambusia beebei Miragoane gambusia Central America 5.9 SL
1944 Gambusia bucheri Central America
2003 Gambusia clarkhubbsi San Felipe gambusia North America 5.8 SL
1913 Gambusia dominicensis Dominican gambusia Central America 6
1952 Gambusia echeagarayi Maya gambusia Central America 3.5
1975 Gambusia eurystoma Widemouth gambusia Central America 3.5 TL
1929 Gambusia gaigei Big Bend gambusia North America 5.4 TL
1957 Gambusia geiseri Largespring gambusia North America 4.4 TL
1969 Gambusia georgei San Marcos gambusia North America 4 SL
1957 Gambusia heterochir Clear Creek gambusia North America 5.4 TL
1971 Gambusia hispaniolae Hispaniolan gambusia Central America 5.2 SL
1859 Gambusia holbrooki Eastern mosquitofish North America 8 TL
1957 Gambusia hurtadoi Crescent gambusia North America 3.5 TL
1963 Gambusia krumholzi Spotfin gambusia Central America 6
1950 Gambusia lemaitrei South America 4
1962 Gambusia longispinis Cuatrocienegas gambusia North America 5 TL
1963 Gambusia luma Sleek mosquitofish Central America 4.2 SL
1927 Gambusia manni Central America 6.5 TL
1962 Gambusia marshi Robust gambusia North America 2.4 SL
1851 Gambusia melapleura Striped gambusia Central America 5.9 SL
1971 Gambusia monticola Central America
1925 Gambusia myersi North America
1866 Gambusia nicaraguensis Nicaraguan mosquitofish Central America 4.1 SL
1853 Gambusia nobilis Pecos gambusia North America 4.8 TL
1926 Gambusia panuco Panuco gambusia Central America 5.5
1969 Gambusia pseudopunctata Tiburon Peninsula gambusia Central America 5.5 SL
1854 Gambusia punctata Cuban gambusia Central America 7 SL
1854 Gambusia puncticulata Caribbean gambusia Central America 5.5 SL
2012 Gambusia quadruncus Central America 2.8 SL
1926 Gambusia regani Forlon gambusia Central America 4.5
1969 Gambusia rhizophorae Mangrove gambusia North America 5 TL
1859 Gambusia senilis Blotched gambusia North America 5.5 TL
1936 Gambusia sexradiata Teardrop mosquito North America 3.5 SL
1859 Gambusia speciosa Tex-Mex gambusia North America 5 TL
1926 Gambusia vittata Gulf gambusia Central America 6
1913 Gambusia wrayi Wray's gambusia Central America 5.6 SL
1983 Gambusia xanthosoma Cayman gambusia Central America 3.6 SL
1914 Gambusia yucatana Yucatan gambusia Central America 8 TL
2010 Gambusia zarskei North America 2.9 SL



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