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Gambusia longispinis Minckley, 1962

Cuatrocienegas gambusia
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Common names: Guayacon de Cuatro Cienegas, Guayacón de Cuatro Ciénegas
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in the Cuatro Ciénegas basin (Ref. 50894). Museum: small marsh adjacent to the La Angostura Canal, approx. 4 miles S, 6 miles W of Cuatro Ciénegas, Coahuila, UMMZ 179620 (holotype, 2.04 cm SL, male) (Ref. 12960). Also Ref. 3881. Status of threat: endangered; status declined since 1989. Criteria: 1,5 (http://fisc.er.usgs.gov/afs/) (Ref. 81264).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Lucinda, P.H.F., 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Cuatrocienegas gambusia, Guayacon de Cuatro Cienegas, Guayacón de Cuatro Ciénegas, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) > Poeciliinae
Etymology: Gambusia: Gambusia: From the Cuban term, Gambusino, which means "nothing", usually in the context of a joke or a farce. Fishing for gambusinos = when one catches nothing (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 7.2 - 7.6; dH range: 10 - 25; non-migratory.   Tropical; 23°C - 28°C (Ref. 12468)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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