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Gambusia gaigei (Big Bend gambusia)

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Wikipedia Abstract

The Big Bend gambusia (Gambusia gaigei) is a rare species of fish in the Poeciliidae family. It is endemic to the Big Bend region of the Rio Grande of the United States and Mexico. The only known remaining population is in a protected pond in the Big Bend National Park. This livebearer is about 2 inches long. It feeds on aquatic invertebrates.
View Wikipedia Record: Gambusia gaigei

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Gambusia gaigei

Attributes

Adult Length [1]  1.575 inches (4 cm)
Brood Dispersal [1]  On/In self
Litter Size [1]  200
Maximum Longevity [1]  1 year
Diet [2]  Planktivore, Carnivore (Invertebrates)
Female Maturity [1]  3 months 20 days

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Frimpong, E.A., and P. L. Angermeier. 2009. FishTraits: a database of ecological and life-history traits of freshwater fishes of the United States. Fisheries 34:487-495.
♦ 2Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 01, 2010 at animaldiversity.org
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0