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Scientific Name
Gambusia affinis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Gambusia affinis (Baird and Girard, 1853)
Park
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
The 'Western Mosquitofish' was introduced into California to control mosquitos. The first introduction was in 1922.; Data Source: Dill,W.A. and A.J. Cordone. 1997. History and Status of Introduced Fishes in California, 1871-1996. California Department of Fish and Game. Fish Bulletin. 178.
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Typically, this species is introduced by mosquito abatement districts so in that regard it is 'cultivated'.; Data Source: Dale Roberts 3/31/05
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
San Francisco Bay Area Inventory Network
Created Date
5/30/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
San Francisco Bay Area Inventory Network
Last Modified Date
4/5/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Record converted from MABfauna, Park Species Data Source: Self, D. W. and J. F. Ranlett. 1984. Inventory of the Inland Fishes and Fish Habitats of Point Reyes National Seashore (With Management Recommendations). Unpublished Report of Pt. Reyes National Seashore. 100PP.
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