Kingdom Animalia Order Cyprinodontiformes Genus Gambusia Higher classification Gambusia | Phylum Chordata Family Poeciliidae Scientific name Gambusia gaigei Rank Species | |
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Similar Gambusia, Clear Creek gambusia, Pecos gambusia, San Marcos gambusia | ||
The Big Bend gambusia (Gambusia gaigei) is a rare species of fish in the Poeciliidae family. It is endemic to the Big Bend region of the Rio Grande of the United States and Mexico. The only known remaining population is in a protected pond in the Big Bend National Park.
This livebearer is about 2 inches long. It feeds on aquatic invertebrates.
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