Big bend gambusia

(Gambusia gaigei)

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Description

The Big Bend gambusia (Gambusia gaigei) is a rare species of fish in the Poeciliidae family.It is endemic to the Big Bend region of the Rio Grande of the United States and Mexico.The only known remaining population is in a protected pond in the Big Bend National Park.This livebearer is about 2 inches long.It feeds on aquatic invertebrates.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Cyprinodontiformes
Family:Poeciliidae
Genus:Gambusia
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