Sleek mosquitofish (Gambusia luma)

Scientific name: Gambusia luma Rosen & Bailey, 1963

Sleek mosquitofish (Gambusia luma)

The Sleek mosquitofish (Gambusia luma) is a freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 26–28°C (79–82°F). Native range: Central America, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras.

Sleek mosquitofish care at a glance

Temperature
26–28°C (79–82°F)

Species facts

Scientific name
Gambusia luma
Family
Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.2
Environment
Freshwater; brackish;; pH range: 7.2 - 7.8; dH range: 10 - 25 benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: Belize, Guatemala and Honduras.
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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