Gambusia dominicensis

Gambusia dominicensis, known as the Dominican gambusia,[1] domingo gambusia,[2] or domingo mosquito fish,[3] is a species of freshwater fish native to the lake of Etang Saumatre on Hispaniola, in eastern Haiti and the western Dominican Republic. A 2020 update to the IUCN Red List removed the Dominican Republic from the extent of occurrence description; the range map continues to include both countries.[1][4] The authors noted, "Extent of Occurrence (EOO) and Area of Occupancy (AOO) cannot be determined with accuracy, as the species has not been collected since 1913 and georeferenced records associated with the type locality are lacking".[1]

Gambusia dominicensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Gambusia
Species:
G. dominicensis
Binomial name
Gambusia dominicensis
Regan, 1913

The domingo gambusia is a member of the family Poeciliidae of order Cyprinodontiformes. It is in the aquarium trade and has been introduced to other bodies of water for mosquito control.[5]

References
  1. Rodriguez, C.; Schlupp, I. & Lyons, T.J. (2020). "Gambusia dominicensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T169400A124286138.
  2. "ITIS Standard Report Page: Gambusia dominicensis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  3. "Gambusia dominicensis". db.angfa.org.au. ANGFA Aquatic Survey Database. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  4. Snoeks, J.; Laleye, P. & Contreras-MacBeath, T. (2009). "Gambusia dominicensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T169400A6617999. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169400A6617999.en.
  5. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Gambusia dominicensis" in FishBase. August 2019 version.


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