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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) > Poeciliinae
Etymology: Gambusia: From the Cuban term, Gambusino, a province wich signifies "nothing", with the idea of joke or a farce. One that to fish for gambusinos = when one catches nothing (Ref. 45335). More on author: Fowler.
Etymology: Gambusia: From the Cuban term, Gambusino, a province wich signifies "nothing", with the idea of joke or a farce. One that to fish for gambusinos = when one catches nothing (Ref. 45335). More on author: Fowler.
Environment / Climate / Range Ecology
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic. Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 2059)
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South America: Colombia.
Inhabits shallow zones of lake. Reported to live in brackish coastal waters.
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Lucinda, P.H.F., 2003. Poeciliidae (Livebearers). p. 555-581. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brazil.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01057 (-0.22968 - 0.25082), b=3.11 (2.98 - 3.23), based on LWR estimates for this family-BS (Ref. 93245).
Trophic Level (Ref. 69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (18 of 100) .