Clear Creek gambusia (Gambusia heterochir)

Scientific name: Gambusia heterochir Hubbs, 1957

The Clear Creek gambusia (Gambusia heterochir) is a freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae. Native range: North America, Headwater springs of Clear Creek (in San Saba River system), Menard County in Texas, USA.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gambusia heterochir
Family
Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.4
Common length
3.5
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: Headwater springs of Clear Creek (in San Saba River system), Menard County 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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