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Gambusia speciosa

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Gambusia speciosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Gambusia
Species:
G. speciosa
Binomial name
Gambusia speciosa
Girard, 1859

Gambusia speciosa, the Tex-Mex gambusia, is a species of fish in the family Poeciliidae which is found in the United States and Mexico.[2] In Mexico its range covers the states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas while in the United States it is found in New Mexico and Texas.[1] In Texas it is restricted to the Devil's River and its tributaries in Val Verde County.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Valdes Gonzales, A.; NatureServe (2019). "Gambusia speciosa". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T8899A129984386. Retrieved 3 November 2019. {{cite iucn}}: error: unknown url (help)
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Gambusia speciosa". FishBase. August 2019 version.
  3. ^ "Gambusia speciosa Tex-Mex gambusia". Fishes of Texas. Retrieved 3 November 2019.