Gambusia holbrooki
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Gambusia holbrooki is a small live-bearing freshwater fish, commonly known as the eastern mosquitofish, widely introduced for mosquito control and often considered an invasive species.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish species
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live-bearing fish ⓘ ray-finned fish ⓘ |
| behavior |
schooling
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surface-feeding ⓘ |
| bodyShape | slender ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
eastern mosquito fish
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eastern mosquitofish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Charles Frédéric Girard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic invertebrates
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mosquito larvae ⓘ zooplankton ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | mosquito predator ⓘ |
| family | Poeciliidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Gambusia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
ditches
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freshwater ⓘ marshes ⓘ ponds ⓘ slow-moving streams ⓘ |
| impact |
competition with native small fishes
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predation on native fish larvae ⓘ reduction of amphibian larvae populations ⓘ |
| introducedFor |
biological control of mosquitoes
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mosquito control ⓘ |
| introducedRange |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| invasiveStatus | invasive species in many regions ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 6 cm ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Atlantic coastal plain of the United States
NERFINISHED
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Gulf coastal plain of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern United States ⓘ |
| order | Cyprinodontiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
internal fertilization
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live-bearing ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism |
males smaller than females
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males with modified anal fin (gonopodium) ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerance |
high tolerance to poor water quality
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tolerance to salinity fluctuations ⓘ |
| waterPreference | warm waters ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1859 ⓘ |
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