Dominican gambusia
| Dominican gambusia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Genus: | Gambusia |
| Species: | G. dominicensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gambusia dominicensis Regan, 1913 | |
The Dominican gambusia (Gambusia dominicensis) is a species of freshwater fish. It is a member of the family Poeciliidae of order Cyprinodontiformes. It is native to two lakes on the island of Hispaniola: Lake Enriquillo in the Dominican Republic and Lake Azuei in Haiti.[1] Spread through the aquarium trade, it is an invasive species in some parts of the world.
References
- 1 2 Snoeks, J., Laleye, P. & Contreras-MacBeath, T. (2007). "Gambusia dominicensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Gambusia dominicensis" in FishBase. May 2008 version.
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