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Scientific Name
Gambusia affinis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Gambusia affinis (Baird and Girard, 1853)
Park
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
western mosquitofish
Park Synonyms
Gambusia affinis affinis
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Actinopterygii |
| Class | Teleostei |
| Superorder | Acanthopterygii |
| Order | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Suborder | Cyprinodontoidei |
| Family | Poeciliidae |
| Subfamily | Poeciliinae |
| Genus | Gambusia |
| Species | Gambusia affinis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Carlsbad Caverns National Park 2007, Bibkey 650500
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Although native to the Pecos River and to its tributaries, this species' presence at Rattlesnake Springs is believed to be due to human-induced habitat changes.; Data Source: Carlsbad Caverns National Park 2007, Bibkey 650500
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Persistent with comment: Data Source: Carlsbad Caverns National Park 2007, Bibkey 650500
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
During the CAVE 2007 fish renovation project, more than 100 individuals of this non-native species were removed. Park staff have been reducing their numbers slowly, however they are still found in the natural channel (not in the spring pond). Due to difficulty in sampling, it is difficult to assign an accurate abundance status for this species at this time.; Data Source: Carlsbad Caverns National Park 2007, Bibkey 650500
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Non-native fish were last removed from Rattlesnake Spring by CAVE Resource Management on June 25, 2007.
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Data Source: Carlsbad Caverns National Park 2007, Bibkey 650500
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
3
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
12/6/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
BLA - I&M Office.
Last Modified Date
9/7/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Carlsbad Caverns National Park 2007, Bibkey 650500
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