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| Scientific Name | Gambusia sexradiata Hubbs, 1936 |
| Common Names | Teardrop Mosquito-fish Stippled Gambusia |
| Type Locality | Río Papaloapan at Papaloapan, Oaxaca, Mexico. |
| Synonym(s) | Gambusia nicaraguensis sexradiatus |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 26mm or 1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | North America: Rio Nautla, northern Veracruz, Mexico, along the Atlantic slope of Campeche, Atlantic drainage of inland Mexico in the states of Oaxaca and Chiapas, presumably across the base of the Yucatan Peninsula to Quintana Roo, south to southern Belize (Moho river drainage). Also found in the Rio Usumacinta drainage in Guatemala, and in isolated islands in the Petén region. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Carnegie Institution of Washington Publications No. 457 (art. 17), pp 225 |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:7.32.521.3179 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:01 (species record created: 2011 Apr 13 09:08) |