Gambusia puncticulata Poey, 1854 Caribbean gambusia |
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Hippocampus-Bildarchiv |
Family: | Poeciliidae (Poeciliids), subfamily: Poeciliinae | |||
Max. size: | 3.58 cm SL (male/unsexed); 5.47 cm SL (female) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish, non-migratory | |||
Distribution: | Central America: throughout Cuba, Jamaica, Cayman Islands and Bahamas. | |||
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Biology: | Found in fresh, brackish and salt waters in coastal and lowland areas. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 April 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |