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mangrove gambusia

Gambusia rhizophorae

The Mangrove gambusia (Gambusia rhizophorae) is a tropical poeciliid (live bearing) fish species with a restricted, disjunct range one in northwestern Cuba, the other in southeastern Florida.

mangrove gambusia
Representative image: genus Gambusia · not verified as this exact species.
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Overview

The Mangrove gambusia (Gambusia rhizophorae) is a tropical poeciliid (live bearing) fish species with a restricted, disjunct range one in northwestern Cuba, the other in southeastern Florida. The Florida population has been recently listed as "biologically vulnerable" (vulnerable to extinction because of the taxon's biology or other indicators) by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

FreshwaterBrackish Water

Video

Representative video of genus GambusiaCredit: Catania K · CC BY 2.5Source ↗

Sounds

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References

  1. GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
  2. WoRMS / Aphia World Register of Marine Species
  3. Wikipedia — Mangrove gambusia Wikipedia

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