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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.
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Size 26mm or 1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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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.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Carnegie Institution of Washington Publications No. 457 (art. 17), pp 225
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Last Update 2013 Dec 16 21:19 (species record created: 2011 Apr 13 09:08)