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The western mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) is a North American freshwater poeciliid fish, also known commonly, if ambiguously, as simply mosquitofish or by its generic name, Gambusia, or by the common name gambezi. Its sister species, the eastern mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki) is also referred to by these names.
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The Western Mosquitofish, scientifically named *Gambusia affinis*, is a species of fish within the family Poeciliidae. It belongs to the genus *Gambusia* and is classified under the order Cyprinodontiformes, class Teleostei, and phylum Chordata. The species is distinct from the Eastern mosquitofish and is also referred to by the common names 食蚊魚, 大肚仔, and 胎鱂. Its taxonomic authority is cited as (Baird & Girard, 1853).
This fish inhabits both brackish and freshwater environments. It is noted as an invasive species in Madagascar. The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2019. The taxon has an accepted status in the World Register of Marine Species.
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Species
Least Concernmosquitofish
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCyprinodontiformes
- FamilyPoeciliidae
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Gambusia affinis
- Commons category
- Gambusia affinis
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- Gambusia affinis
- taxon common name
- カダヤシ
- different from
- Eastern mosquitofish
- sequenced genome URL
- www.ensembl.org/Gambusia_affinis
- invasive to
- Madagascar
- short name
- G. affinis
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