The western mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) is a North American freshwater poeciliid fish, also known commonly, if ambiguously, as simply mosquitofish or by its generic name, Gambusia, or by the common name gambezi. Its sister species, the eastern mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki) is also referred to by these names.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Western Mosquitofish being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Gambusia holbrooki
- Gambusia puncticulata
- Gambusia yucatana
- Gambusia geiseri
- Cnesterodon decemmaculatus
- Gambusia rhizophorae
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Family
- Poeciliidae
- Genus
- Gambusia
- Species
- Gambusia affinis
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