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| Scientific Name | Gambusia nicaraguensis Günther, 1866 |
| Common Name | Nicaraguan Mosquito-fish |
| Type Locality | Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua. |
| Synonym(s) | Gambusia aestiputeus, Gambusia aestiputius, Gambusia dovii, Gambusia mcneili, Gambusia mcnieli, Gambusia micaraguensis |
| Etymology | nicaraguensis in reference to it being found in Lke Nicaragua. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 30mm or 1.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Central America: Atlantic drainage from Cayo Ambergis, Belize to Lago Gatún, Panama. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 6, pp 336 |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| 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:7.32.521.3167 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:01 (species record created: 2011 Apr 13 09:04) |