Big Bend gambusia (Gambusia gaigei)

Scientific name: Gambusia gaigei Hubbs, 1929

Big Bend gambusia (Gambusia gaigei)

The Big Bend gambusia (Gambusia gaigei) is a freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae.

Biology

Inhabits vegetated, spring-fed sloughs and ponds.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gambusia gaigei
Family
Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.4
Common length
2.3
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: formerly found in Boquillas and Graham Ranch springs, Brewster County in Texas; now restricted to an artificial spring-fed pond in Big Bend National Park in Texas, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D1+2)
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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