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Gambusia Poey, 1854

159323  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:159323)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Gnathostomata (Infraphylum)
  6. Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  7. Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  8. Actinopteri (Superclass)
  9. Teleostei (Class)
  10. Cyprinodontiformes (Order)
  11. Poeciliidae (Family)
  12. Poeciliinae (Subfamily)
  13. Gambusia (Genus)
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  1. Species Gambusia affinis (Baird & Girard, 1853)
  2. Species Gambusia alvarezi Hubbs & Springer, 1957
  3. Species Gambusia amistadensis Peden, 1973
  4. Species Gambusia atrora Rosen & Bailey, 1963
  5. Species Gambusia aurata Miller & Minckley, 1970
  6. Species Gambusia baracoana Rivas, 1944
  7. Species Gambusia beebei Myers, 1935
  8. Species Gambusia bucheri Rivas, 1944
  9. Species Gambusia clarkhubbsi Garrett & Edwards, 2003
  10. Species Gambusia dominicensis Regan, 1913
  11. Species Gambusia echeagarayi (Álvarez, 1952)
  12. Species Gambusia eurystoma Miller, 1975
  13. Species Gambusia gaigei Hubbs, 1929
  14. Species Gambusia geiseri Hubbs & Hubbs, 1957
  15. Species Gambusia georgei Hubbs & Peden, 1969
  16. Species Gambusia heterochir Hubbs, 1957
  17. Species Gambusia hispaniolae Fink, 1971
  18. Species Gambusia holbrooki Girard, 1859
  19. Species Gambusia hurtadoi Hubbs & Springer, 1957
  20. Species Gambusia krumholzi Minckley, 1963
  21. Species Gambusia lemaitrei Fowler, 1950
  22. Species Gambusia longispinis Minckley, 1962
  23. Species Gambusia luma Rosen & Bailey, 1963
  24. Species Gambusia manni Hubbs, 1927
  25. Species Gambusia marshi Minckley & Craddock, 1962
  26. Species Gambusia melapleura (Gosse, 1851)
  27. Species Gambusia monticola Rivas, 1971
  28. Species Gambusia myersi Ahl, 1925
  29. Species Gambusia nicaraguensis Günther, 1866
  30. Species Gambusia nobilis (Baird & Girard, 1853)
  31. Species Gambusia panuco Hubbs, 1926
  32. Species Gambusia pseudopunctata Rivas, 1969
  33. Species Gambusia punctata Poey, 1854
  34. Species Gambusia puncticulata Poey, 1854
  35. Species Gambusia quadruncus Langerhans, 2012
  36. Species Gambusia regani Hubbs, 1926
  37. Species Gambusia rhizophorae Rivas, 1969
  38. Species Gambusia senilis Girard, 1859
  39. Species Gambusia sexradiata Hubbs, 1936
  40. Species Gambusia speciosa Girard, 1859
  41. Species Gambusia vittata Hubbs, 1926
  42. Species Gambusia wrayi Regan, 1913
  43. Species Gambusia xanthosoma Greenfield, 1983
  44. Species Gambusia yucatana Regan, 1914
  45. Species Gambusia zarskei Meyer, Schories & Schartl, 2010
  46. Species Gambusia aestiputeus Fowler, 1950 accepted as Gambusia nicaraguensis Günther, 1866
  47. Species Gambusia striatus (uncertain > unassessed)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Poey, F. (1851-1854). Memorias sobre la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba, acompañadas de sumarios Latinos y extractos en Francés. <em>La Habana.</em> v. 1: 1-463, Pls. 1-34. [publication dates following Norman, 1938: 1-40, pls 1-8 (Nov 1851); 40-120, pls 9-14 (Apr 1852); 121-200, pls 15-22 (Oct 1852); 201-280, pls 23-30 (May 1853); 281-463, pls 31-34 (Jun 1854)]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2525137 [details] 
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2021). FishBase. Gambusia Poey, 1854. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2021) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159323 on 2025-07-16
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Gambusia Poey, 1854. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159323 on 2025-07-16
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2005-05-27 07:39:43Z
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Cuvelier, Daphne
2013-03-11 12:13:38Z
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Bailly, Nicolas
2014-11-21 13:09:37Z
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Bailly, Nicolas

original description Poey, F. (1851-1854). Memorias sobre la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba, acompañadas de sumarios Latinos y extractos en Francés. <em>La Habana.</em> v. 1: 1-463, Pls. 1-34. [publication dates following Norman, 1938: 1-40, pls 1-8 (Nov 1851); 40-120, pls 9-14 (Apr 1852); 121-200, pls 15-22 (Oct 1852); 201-280, pls 23-30 (May 1853); 281-463, pls 31-34 (Jun 1854)]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2525137 [details] 

taxonomy source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2025., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details] 

basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details] 
 
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