Western Mosquitofish
Gambusia affinis
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Family
- Poeciliidae
- Genus
- Gambusia
Where to Find
Found in 21 diving areas across 13 countries and 7 regions.
- Antigua South Coast, Antigua & Barbuda - 1 records
- Barbuda, Antigua & Barbuda - 1 records
- Bimini, Bahamas - 31 records
- Sosua & Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic - 4 records
- Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea - 1 records
- Port Vila & Efate, Vanuatu - 1 records
- Ishigaki & Yaeyama, Japan - 13 records
- Kenting National Park, Taiwan - 1 records
- Flic en Flac & West Coast, Mauritius - 3 records
- Cape Town & Western Cape, South Africa - 7 records
- KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa - 1 records
- Bodrum, Turkey - 1 records
- California, United States - 6 records
- Florida Keys, United States - 84 records
- Florida Springs, United States - 159 records
- North Carolina, United States - 27 records
- Dumaguete, Philippines - 3 records
- Siargao, Philippines - 9 records
- Visayas, Philippines - 7 records
- Atauro Island, Timor-Leste - 1 records
- Dili Coast, Timor-Leste - 2 records