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Scientific Name
Gambusia affinis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Gambusia affinis (Baird and Girard, 1853)
Park
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
western mosquitofish
Park Synonyms
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
Voucher Specimen; Data Source: Moring 2002, Bibkey 584193
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: National Park Service 2003, Bibkey 649438
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
During the Moring 2002 survey, where they sampled once in early spring 1999 and once in late summer 1999, 1 individuals of this species was collected.; Data Source: Fish Certification/Sept 2007
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Data Source: Fish Certification/Sept 2007
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
6
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
1/4/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
BLA - I&M Office.
Last Modified Date
2/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Moring 2002, Bibkey 584193
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