Teardrop mosquito (Gambusia sexradiata)

Scientific name: Gambusia sexradiata Hubbs, 1936

Teardrop mosquito (Gambusia sexradiata)

The Teardrop mosquito (Gambusia sexradiata) is a freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–26°C (72–79°F).

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Temperature
22–26°C (72–79°F)

Biology

Usually found near the shore where vegetation is present in both pond and river habitats. Feeds mainly on benthic, vegetation-associated invertebrates, and on terrestrial shoreline organisms.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gambusia sexradiata
Family
Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.6
Environment
Freshwater; brackish;; pH range: 6.5 - 7.8; dH range: ? - 18 benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
North America: Rio Nautla, northern Veracruz, Mexico, along the Atlantic slope of Campeche, Atlantic drainage of inland Mexico in the states of Oaxaca and Chiapas, presumably across the base of the Yucatan Peninsula to Quintana Roo, south to southern Belize (Moho river drainage). Also found in the Rio Usumacinta drainage in Guatemala, and in isolated islands in the Pet?n region.
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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