Amistad gambusia (Gambusia amistadensis)

Scientific name: Gambusia amistadensis Peden, 1973

Amistad gambusia (Gambusia amistadensis)

The Amistad gambusia (Gambusia amistadensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae. Native range: North America, formerly in Goodenough Spring (Rio Grande drainage) in Texas, USA.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gambusia amistadensis
Family
Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.5
Common length
2.8
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: formerly in Goodenough Spring (Rio Grande drainage) in Texas, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Extinct (EX)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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