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Gambusiini

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Gambusiini
Eastern mosquitofish Gambusia holbrooki
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Subfamily: Poeciliinae
Tribe: Gambusiini
Gill, 1889[1]

Gambusiini, also spelled Gambusini, is a tribe of killifishes from the "livebearer" family Poeciliidae.[2] Their native range encompasses Central and much of North America, with a single species Gambusia lemaitrei occurring in South America. Some species have been widely introduced outside their native range and the Eastern mosquitofish Gambusia holbrooki is considered to be one of the 100 worst invasive species in the world and is responsible for declines in small native aquatic species worldwide.[3]

Genera

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The following general are classified in the tribe Gambusini:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Richard van der Laan; William N. Eschmeyer & Ronald Fricke (2014). "Family-group names of Recent fishes". Zootaxa. 3882 (2): 001–230.
  2. ^ a b J. S. Nelson; T. C. Grande; M. V. H. Wilson (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). Wiley. p. 380. ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6. Archived from the original on 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  3. ^ "The effects of invasive fish on native species". CORDIS EU Research Results. European Commission. Retrieved 31 October 2019.