San Marcos gambusia (Gambusia georgei)

Scientific name: Gambusia georgei Hubbs & Peden, 1969

The San Marcos gambusia (Gambusia georgei) is a freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae. Native range: North America, formerly in San Marcos Spring and River in Texas, USA.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gambusia georgei
Family
Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Common length
3.3
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: formerly in San Marcos Spring and River 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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