Gambusia

genus of fishes

Gambusia is a genus of fish in the family Poeciliidae (order Cyprinodontiformes). They are often called topminnows, or simply gambusias; they are also known as mosquitofish which refers to two species, Gambusia affinis and Gambusia holbrooki.

Extinct species

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The Amistad gambusia (Gambusia amistadensis) is the only extinct species.

Gambusia
 
Male Gambusia hispaniolae
Scientific classification  
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Tribe: Gambusiini
Genus: Gambusia
Poey, 1854