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Nicaraguan mosquitofish (Gambusia nicaraguensis)
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Nicaraguan mosquitofish (Gambusia nicaraguensis) specimen
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Poeciliidae

Nicaraguan mosquitofish

Gambusia nicaraguensis

Poeciliid Fish at the River Sea Edge

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Nicaraguan mosquitofish is known from Central America as a freshwater fish. It occurs in estuaries and brackish water.

Maximum length
3 cm
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Central America: Guatemala to Panama.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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