Eastern Mosquitofish
Gambusia holbrooki
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 14 diving areas across 8 countries and 4 regions.
- Lord Howe Island, Australia - 100 records
- South Australia, Australia - 44 records
- Sydney & New South Wales, Australia - 549 records
- Victoria, Australia - 65 records
- Bimini, Bahamas - 146 records
- North Shore, Bermuda - 1 records
- Jardines de la Reina, Cuba - 1 records
- Bayahibe & La Romana, Dominican Republic - 5 records
- Sosua & Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic - 9 records
- Montego Bay, Jamaica - 1 records
- Rodrigues Island, Mauritius - 2 records
- Florida Keys, United States - 625 records
- Florida Springs, United States - 716 records
- North Carolina, United States - 2 records