Gambusia dominicensis
Gambusia dominicensis, known as the Dominican gambusia,[1] domingo gambusia,[2] or domingo mosquito fish,[3] is a species of freshwater fish native to two lakes on the island of Hispaniola: Lake Enriquillo (in the Dominican Republic) and Etang Saumatre (in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti. It is a member of the family Poeciliidae of order Cyprinodontiformes. It is in the aquarium trade and has been introduced to other bodies of water for mosquito control.[4]
| Gambusia dominicensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Genus: | Gambusia |
| Species: | G. dominicensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gambusia dominicensis Regan, 1913 | |
References
- Snoeks, J.; Laleye, P. & Contreras-MacBeath, T. (2009). "Gambusia dominicensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T169400A6617999. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169400A6617999.en.
- "ITIS Standard Report Page: Gambusia dominicensis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- "Gambusia dominicensis". db.angfa.org.au. ANGFA Aquatic Survey Database. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Gambusia dominicensis" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
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