San Marcos gambusia
San Marcos gambusia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Poeciliidae |
Genus: | Gambusia |
Species: | †G. georgei
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Binomial name | |
†Gambusia georgei |
The San Marcos gambusia (Gambusia georgei) is a likely extinct species of Gambusia from the family Poeciliidae that was found only in the San Marcos Springs of Central Texas.[5] The fish has not been seen since 1983.[1]
Etymology
The
Description
The San Marcos gambusia was typically less than 1.6 inches (4 cm) in length. It had a dark body with a slight blue tint, although the median fins were lemon yellow. The scales were strongly crosshatched, and the
Habitat
The San Marcos gambusia has only been identified in a 0.6-mile (1-km) stretch of the headwaters of the San Marcos River. They appeared to need clean and clear water, with little temperature variability. They apparently also preferred shallow, quiet water, along with partial shade.[1]
Extinction
As of 1969, the population was less than 1,000 individuals. The species was threatened by reduced spring flows and pollution, including sprayed herbicide along the river and introduced fish (
References
- ^ . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "San Marcos gambusia (Gambusia georgei)". Environmental Conservation Online System. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ 45 FR 47355
- ^ a b 88 FR 71644
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Gambusia georgei" in FishBase. August 2006 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (26 October 2019). "Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Families POECILIIDAE, ANABLEPIDAE, VALENCIIDAE, APHANIIDAE and PROCATOPODIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Endangered Species of the Edwards Aquifer - Gambusia georgei". The Edwards Aquifer Website.
- ^ "U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Delisting 23 Species from Endangered Species Act Due to Extinction | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service". FWS.gov. 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ "21 Species Delisted from the Endangered Species Act due to Extinction | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service". FWS.gov. 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
External links
- San Marcos gambusia (Gambusia georgei) page from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department