Tex-Mex gambusia (Gambusia speciosa)

Scientific name: Gambusia speciosa Girard, 1859

Tex-Mex gambusia (Gambusia speciosa)

The Tex-Mex gambusia (Gambusia speciosa) is a freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 23–28°C (73–82°F). Native range: North America, Mexico and USA.

Tex-Mex gambusia care at a glance

Temperature
23–28°C (73–82°F)

Species facts

Scientific name
Gambusia speciosa
Family
Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
North America: Mexico and USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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