Largespring gambusia (Gambusia geiseri)

Scientific name: Gambusia geiseri Hubbs & Hubbs, 1957

Largespring gambusia (Gambusia geiseri)

The Largespring gambusia (Gambusia geiseri) is a freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae. Native range: North America, San Marcos and Guadalupe River systems in Texas, USA.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gambusia geiseri
Family
Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.4
Common length
2.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: San Marcos and Guadalupe River systems in Texas, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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