Big Bend gambusia
| Big bend gambusia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Genus: | Gambusia |
| Species: | G. gaigei |
| Binomial name | |
| Gambusia gaigei C. L. Hubbs, 1929 | |
The Big Bend gambusia (Gambusia gaigei) is a rare species of fish in the Poeciliidae family. It is endemic to the Big Bend region of the Rio Grande of the United States and Mexico. The only known remaining population is in a protected pond in the Big Bend National Park.[2]
This livebearer is about 2 inches long. It feeds on aquatic invertebrates.[2]
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References
- ↑ Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Gambusia gaigei. 2011 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 12 September 2011.
- 1 2 Gambusia gaigei. Texas Parks & Wildlife.
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