Gambusia Nobilis
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The Pecos gambusia (''Gambusia nobilis'') is a species of fish in the family Poeciliidae endemic to the
Pecos River The Pecos River ( es, Río Pecos) originates in north-central New Mexico and flows into Texas, emptying into the Rio Grande. Its headwaters are on the eastern slope of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range in Mora County north of Pecos, New Mexico ...
in Texas and New Mexico in the United States. This two-inch species, as most of its family, is a livebearer. Females produce broods of up to 40 fry every four to five days. The fish are omnivorous, eating algae and small invertebrates, and are endangered due to loss of their spring-fed desert habitat.


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Fish of the United States Gambusia Taxa named by Spencer Fullerton Baird Taxa named by Charles Frédéric Girard Fish described in 1853 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot ESA endangered species {{Cyprinodontiformes-stub