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Scientific Name
Gambusia affinis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Gambusia affinis (Baird and Girard, 1853)
Park
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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
Widespread: recorded in both sections of Canadian River, Big Blue and Chicken creeks, and marshes of Bonita Creek.; Data Source: Patrikeev, M. 2004. Vertebrate Animals of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore, and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by The Nature Conservancy of Texas for the National Park Service.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Patrikeev, M. 2004. Vertebrate Animals of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore, and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by The Nature Conservancy of Texas for the National Park Service.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Uncommon to common and widespread; recorded in both sections of Canadian River, Big Blue and Chicken Creeks, and marshes of Bonita Creek.; Data Source: Patrikeev, M. 2004. Vertebrate Animals of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore, and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by The Nature Conservancy of Texas for the National Park Service.
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Data Source: Patrikeev, M. 2004. Vertebrate Animals of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore, and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by The Nature Conservancy of Texas for the National Park Service.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
12
References
0
Vouchers
3
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
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Created Date
9/29/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Heidi Sosinski, SOPN Data Manager
Last Modified Date
9/29/2005 12:00:00 AM
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