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Gambusia sexradiata in Belize
Teardrop mosquito

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Gambusia sexradiata   Hubbs, 1936
Family:	Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) , subfamily: Poeciliinae			picture (Gasex_u0.jpg) by Nilsson, K.
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes  (rivulines, killifishes and live bearers)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Teardrop mosquito
Max. size:	2.6 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 30499); 3.51 cm SL (female)
Environment:	benthopelagic; pH range: 6.5 - 7.80000019073486; dH range: 18
Climate:	tropical; 22 - 26°C
Global Importance:
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	North America: Rio Nautla, northern Veracruz, Mexico, along the Atlantic slope of Campeche, Atlantic drainage of inland Mexico in the states of Oaxaca and Chiapas, presumably across the base of the Yucatan Peninsula to Quintana Roo, south to southern Belize (Moho river drainage). Also found in the Rio Usumacinta drainage in Guatemala, and in isolated islands in the Petén region.
Biology:	Usually found near the shore where vegetation is present in both pond and river habitats. Feeds mainly on benthic, vegetation-associated invertebrates, and on terrestrial shoreline organisms
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Greenfield, D.W. and J.E. Thomerson. 1997. (Ref. 30499)
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Belize country information
Common names:	Teardrop mosquito		Ref:  Greenfield, D.W. and J.E. Thomerson, 1997
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Recorded from the Mojo river drainage. Most abundant in the northern half of the country, at localities distant from the ocean. Of all Belizean species of Gambusia, it is found to be the least tolerant to seawater.
National  Checklist:	Belize Biodiversity Information System - Fish
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bh.html
National  Fisheries  Authority:	www.caricom-fisheries.com/belize-fisheries
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Greenfield, D.W. and J.E. Thomerson, 1997
National Database:	Belize Biodiversity Information System
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	Entered:  Casal, Christine Marie V.

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