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 change
The Amistad gambusia (Gambusia amistadensis) is the only extinct species.
| Gambusia | |
|---|---|
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| Male Gambusia hispaniolae | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Tribe: | Gambusiini |
| Genus: | Gambusia Poey, 1854 |
