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Gambusia affinis

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Noun1.Gambusia affinisGambusia affinis - silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control
mosquitofish
live-bearer, poeciliid, poeciliid fish, topminnow - small usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters; often used in mosquito control
Gambusia, genus Gambusia - mosquitofish
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predacious mosquitoes) that eat larvae and pupae; however, the most commonly used biological control adjuncts are mosquito fish, Gambusia affinis and G.
Pesticides and Public Health: Integrated Methods of Mosquito ... by Rose, Robert I. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Abnormal expression of secondary sex characters in a population of mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis holbrooki, evidence for environmentally-induced masculinization.
Reproductive disruption in wild longear sunfish (Lepomis megalotis) ... by Cheek, Ann Oliver / Environmental Health Perspectives
The testicular cycle of Gambusia affinis holbrooki (Teleostei: Poeciliidae).
Disturbed sexual characteristics in male mosquitofish (Gambusia ... by Guillette, Louis J. Jr. / Environmental Health Perspectives
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