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Gambusia affinis

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Distribution:

  • USA – Alabama, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
  • Mexico – Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas and Veracruz, Mexico.
  • Introduced widely elsewhere for mosquito control.
Submitted by
Heiko Bleher
GPS
19.6406021, -101.2748337
Geographical region
Central America
Drainage Basin
River catchment
Water body type
Pond
Water body name
La Mintzita
Water body part
Water body course
Water body: tributary of
Tributary name
Type locality
Conservation status/IUCN Red List
Not Evaluated (NE)

Water Chemistry

Water information

Water type
Water color
Water transparency
Concentration of sediments
Water temperature
°C
Water flow/curent

Chemical parameters

pH
Conductivity
GH
KH
Dissolved Oxygen

Biology

Standard length
cm
Water volume (min. aquarium)
l
Social behaviour
Behaviour description
Aggression grade
Peacefull
Activity
Day active
Sexual dimorphism
Nutrition in Nature

Reproduction

Breeding tank set-up
Nutrition parents
Mating type
Spawning behaviour
Breeding habits
Hatching period
Number of eggs in average
Parental care
Fry number
Nutrition fry
Notes on reproduction

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