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Gambusia Poey, 1854

159323  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:159323)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Gnathostomata (Infraphylum)
  6. Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  7. Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  8. Actinopteri (Superclass)
  9. Teleostei (Class)
  10. Cyprinodontiformes (Order)
  11. Poeciliidae (Family)
  12. Poeciliinae (Subfamily)
  13. Gambusia (Genus)
accepted
Genus
Schizophallus Hubbs, 1926 · unaccepted (synonym)

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  1. Species Gambusia affinis (Baird & Girard, 1853)
  2. Species Gambusia dominicensis Regan, 1913
  3. Species Gambusia heterochir Hubbs, 1957
  4. Species Gambusia holbrooki Girard, 1859
  5. Species Gambusia lemaitrei Fowler, 1950
  6. Species Gambusia luma Rosen & Bailey, 1963
  7. Species Gambusia manni Hubbs, 1927
  8. Species Gambusia marshi Minckley & Craddock, 1962
  9. Species Gambusia nicaraguensis Günther, 1866
  10. Species Gambusia puncticulata Poey, 1854
  11. Species Gambusia rhizophorae Rivas, 1969
  12. Species Gambusia sexradiata Hubbs, 1936
  13. Species Gambusia wrayi Regan, 1913
  14. Species Gambusia xanthosoma Greenfield, 1983
  15. Species Gambusia aestiputeus Fowler, 1950 accepted as Gambusia nicaraguensis Günther, 1866
  16. Species Gambusia aestiputius Fowler, 1950 accepted as Gambusia nicaraguensis Günther, 1866 (misspelling)
  17. Species Gambusia cascajalensis Meek & Hildebrand, 1913 accepted as Hiatirhaphis cascajalensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  18. Species Gambusia caymanensis Regan, 1913 accepted as Gambusia puncticulata Poey, 1854
  19. Species Gambusia dovii Regan, 1913 accepted as Gambusia nicaraguensis Günther, 1866
  20. Species Gambusia fasciata Meek, 1904 accepted as Poeciliopsis fasciata (Meek, 1904)
  21. Species Gambusia gracilior Regan, 1913 accepted as Gambusia wrayi Regan, 1913
  22. Species Gambusia gracilis Girard, 1859 accepted as Gambusia affinis (Baird & Girard, 1853)
  23. Species Gambusia holbrocki Girard, 1859 accepted as Gambusia holbrooki Girard, 1859 (misspelling)
  24. Species Gambusia holbrookii Girard, 1859 accepted as Gambusia holbrooki Girard, 1859 (misspelling)
  25. Species Gambusia howelli Rivas, 1944 accepted as Gambusia puncticulata Poey, 1854
  26. Species Gambusia hubbsi Breder, 1934 accepted as Gambusia puncticulata Poey, 1854
  27. Species Gambusia humilis Günther, 1866 accepted as Gambusia affinis (Baird & Girard, 1853)
  28. Species Gambusia marschi Minckley & Craddock, 1962 accepted as Gambusia marshi Minckley & Craddock, 1962 (misspelling)
  29. Species Gambusia mcneili Fowler, 1916 accepted as Gambusia nicaraguensis Günther, 1866 (misspelling)
  30. Species Gambusia mcnieli Fowler, 1916 accepted as Gambusia nicaraguensis Günther, 1866
  31. Species Gambusia melanosticta Regan, 1913 accepted as Gambusia puncticulata Poey, 1854
  32. Species Gambusia modesta Troschel, 1865 accepted as Poecilia sphenops Valenciennes, 1846 (synonym)
  33. Species Gambusia nigropunctata Regan, 1913 accepted as Gambusia puncticulata Poey, 1854
  34. Species Gambusia oligosticta Regan, 1913 accepted as Gambusia puncticulata Poey, 1854
  35. Species Gambusia patruelis (Baird & Girard, 1853) accepted as Gambusia affinis (Baird & Girard, 1853)
  36. Species Gambusia picturada Poey, 1868 accepted as Gambusia puncticulata Poey, 1854
  37. Species Gambusia plumbea Troschel, 1865 accepted as Poecilia sphenops Valenciennes, 1846
  38. Species Gambusia turrubarensis Meek, 1912 accepted as Poeciliopsis turrubarensis (Meek, 1912)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Poey, F. (1851-1854). Memorias sobre la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba, acompañadas de sumarios Latinos y extractos en Francés. La Habana. v. 1: 1-463, Pls. 1-34. [publication dates following Norman, 1938: 1-40, pls 1-8 (Nov 1851); 40-120, pls 9-14 (Apr 1852); 121-200, pls 15-22 (Oct 1852); 201-280, pls 23-30 (May 1853); 281-463, pls 31-34 (Jun 1854)]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2525137 [details] 
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Gambusia Poey, 1854. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159323 on 2025-03-28
Date
action
by
2005-05-27 07:39:43Z
created
Cuvelier, Daphne
2013-03-11 12:13:38Z
checked
Bailly, Nicolas
2014-11-21 13:09:37Z
changed
Bailly, Nicolas

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Nomenclature

original description Poey, F. (1851-1854). Memorias sobre la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba, acompañadas de sumarios Latinos y extractos en Francés. La Habana. v. 1: 1-463, Pls. 1-34. [publication dates following Norman, 1938: 1-40, pls 1-8 (Nov 1851); 40-120, pls 9-14 (Apr 1852); 121-200, pls 15-22 (Oct 1852); 201-280, pls 23-30 (May 1853); 281-463, pls 31-34 (Jun 1854)]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2525137 [details] 

original description (of Dicerophallus Álvarez, 1952) Álvarez, J. (1952). Dicerophallini, nueva tribu de Poeciliidae de Chiapas (Pisc., Cyprinodont.). Ciencia (Mexico City). v. 12 (nos 3-4): 95-97. [details] 

basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details] 

Taxonomy

taxonomy source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco. Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2025., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details] 

 
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