Gambusia puncticulata
Gambusia puncticulata Poey, 1854
Caribbean gambusia
Gambusia puncticulata
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Family:  Poeciliidae (Poeciliids), subfamily: Poeciliinae
Max. size:  3.58 cm SL (male/unsexed); 5.47 cm SL (female)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish, non-migratory
Distribution:  Central America: throughout Cuba, Jamaica, Cayman Islands and Bahamas.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in fresh, brackish and salt waters in coastal and lowland areas.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 April 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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