Gambusia holbrooki (Gambusia, Plague minnow, Mosquito fish)
Gambusia holbrooki (Gambusia or Plague minnow )
Family: Poeciliidae (Tooth-carp)
Status: Introduced.
Size: Generally, males reach 3.8 cm and females 6.4 cm.
Description: Rounded tail and flattened head with a single dorsal fin located behind the anal fin. Colour is olive on the back and pale iridescent on the belly; females are larger than males and have a dark spot at the vent. Also known as mosquito fish,
Location: Highly invasive and found throughout CNM region.
Gambusia holbrooki is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Albury, Wodonga | Barwon South West
Species information
- Gambusia holbrooki Scientific name
- Gambusia, Plague minnow, Mosquito fish Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 2034.6m Recorded at altitude
- 55 images trained Machine learning
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Albury ANBG ANU Daley Precinct ANU Garran Precinct Australian National University Banksia Street Wetland Corridor Bruce Ponds Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill Commonwealth & Kings Parks Cotter Reserve Dickson Wetland Dickson Wetland Corridor Fadden Hills Pond Gordon Pond Goulburn Mulwaree Council Goulburn Wetlands Hall Horse Paddocks Jerrabomberra Wetlands Kosciuszko National Park Lake Burley Griffin Central/East Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T. Molonglo Gorge Molonglo River Reserve Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain Mount Majura Mount Mugga Mugga O'Connor Ridge to Gungahlin Grasslands River Murray Reserve (West) Sullivans Creek, Acton Sullivans Creek, Turner Umbagong District Park Watson Green Space West Belconnen Pond Wodonga Wodonga Regional Park Yerrabi Pond -
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