Gambusia dominicensis
Appearance
Gambusia dominicensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Poeciliidae |
Genus: | Gambusia |
Species: | G. dominicensis
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Binomial name | |
Gambusia dominicensis Regan, 1913
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Gambusia dominicensis, the Dominican gambusia, is a species of freshwater fish. It is a member of the family Poeciliidae of order Cyprinodontiformes. It is native to two lakes on the island of Hispaniola: Lake Enriquillo in the Dominican Republic and Lake Azuei in Haiti.[1] Spread through the aquarium trade, it is an invasive species in some parts of the world.
References
- ^ a b Snoeks, J.; Laleye, P.; Contreras-MacBeath, T. (2009). "Gambusia dominicensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. IUCN: e.T169400A6617999. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169400A6617999.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
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- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Gambusia dominicensis". FishBase. May 2008 version.