Dominican gambusia (Gambusia dominicensis)

Scientific name: Gambusia dominicensis Regan, 1913

The Dominican gambusia (Gambusia dominicensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–28°C (72–82°F). Native range: Central America, Haiti and Dominican Republic. Distributed through the aquarium trade industry.

Dominican gambusia care at a glance

Temperature
22–28°C (72–82°F)

Biology

Viviparous. Introduced to billabongs and streams in the vicinity of Alice Springs during the 1940s and 1950s for the purpose of mosquito control. Some researchers place it in the genus Limia.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gambusia dominicensis
Family
Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.5
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: Haiti and Dominican Republic. Distributed through the aquarium trade industry.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
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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