Gambusia krumholzi

Gambusia krumholzi (spotfin gambusia) is a species of fish in the family Poeciliidae endemic to Mexico.

Gambusia krumholzi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Gambusia
Species:
G. krumholzi
Binomial name
Gambusia krumholzi

The fish is named in honor of Louis A. Krumholz (1909-1981) of the University of Louisville (Kentucky, USA), for his contributions to the knowledge of aquatic biology.[2]


References

  1. Lyons, T.J. (2019). "Gambusia krumholzi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T8898A3147911. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T8898A3147911.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Families POECILIIDAE, ANABLEPIDAE, VALENCIIDAE, APHANIIDAE and PROCATOPODIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 7 December 2021.


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