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Gambusia Poey, 1854

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
GENUS
Published in
Poey, F. (1851-1854). Memorias sobre la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba, acompañadas de sumarios Latinos y extractos en Francés. <em>La Habana.</em> v. 1: 1-463, Pls. 1-34. [publication dates following Norman, 1938: 1-40, pls 1-8 (Nov 1851); 40-120, pls 9-14 (Apr 1852); 121-200, pls 15-22 (Oct 1852); 201-280, pls 23-30 (May 1853); 281-463, pls 31-34 (Jun 1854)].

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
order
Cyprinodontiformes
family
Poeciliidae
genus
Gambusia

Name

Synonyms
Arthrophallus Hubbs, 1926
Dicerophallus Álvarez, 1952
Flexipenis Hubbs, 1963
Flexipenis Turner, 1940
Heterophallina Hubbs, 1926
Orthophallus Rivas, 1963
Schizophallus Hubbs, 1926
Homonyms
Gambusia Poey, 1854
Common names
gambusias in English
topminnmows in English

Bibliographic References

  1. Aronsson (2017-01-22 23:00:00) Exceldokument: Främmande arter grunddata.xls Skapat 2016-10-25
  2. Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, A. L. Gardner, and W. C. Starnes, 2003: null. Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada.
  3. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (online version), 2012 version.
  4. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (online version), 2012 version.
  5. Eschmeyer, William N., 1990: null. Genera of Recent Fishes. iii + 697.
  6. Eschmeyer, William N., ed., 1998: Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, no. 1, vol 1-3. 2905.
  7. FishBase
  8. Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2022). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2022.
  9. Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2022). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2022.
  10. Froese & Pauly (2017-01-29 23:00:00) FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication
  11. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2021). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (08/2021).
  12. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2021). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (08/2021).
  13. Ghedotti, Michael J., 1999: Phylogenetic analysis and taxonomy of the poecilioid fishes (Teleostei: Cyprinodontiformes). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, vol. 130, no. 1. 1-53.
  14. International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Opinion 375 Designation under the Plenary Powers of a type species in harmony with current usage for the genus Heterandria Agassiz (J. L. R.), 1853 (class Osteichthyes).Opinions and declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 11(25), 379-390 (1955)
  15. Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
  16. Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
  17. Nelson, Joseph S., 1994: null. Fishes of the World, Third Edition. xvii + 600.
  18. Poey, F. (1851). Memorias sobre la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba, acompañadas de sumarios Latinos y extractos en Francés. <em>La Habana.</em> v. 1: 1-463, Pls. 1-34. [For dates of publication of parts see p. 449 and Norman 1938 [ref. 7314]; publication dates: Pp. 1-40, Pls. 1-8 (Nov. 1851); pp. 40-120, pls. 9-14 (Apr. 1852); pp. 121-200, Pls. 15-22 (Oct. 1852); pp. 201-280, Pls. 23-30 (May 1853); pp. 281-463, Pls. 31-34 (June 1854).].
  19. Poey, F. (1851). Memorias sobre la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba, acompañadas de sumarios Latinos y extractos en Francés. <em>La Habana.</em> v. 1: 1-463, Pls. 1-34. [For dates of publication of parts see p. 449 and Norman 1938 [ref. 7314]; publication dates: Pp. 1-40, Pls. 1-8 (Nov. 1851); pp. 40-120, pls. 9-14 (Apr. 1852); pp. 121-200, Pls. 15-22 (Oct. 1852); pp. 201-280, Pls. 23-30 (May 1853); pp. 281-463, Pls. 31-34 (June 1854).].
  20. Poey, F. (1851-1854). Memorias sobre la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba. Tomo 1. Barcina, Habana. 463 pp. [1–40 + pls 1–8: 1851; 41–200 + pls 9–22: 1852; 201–280 + pls 23–30: 1853; 281–453 + pls 31–34: 1854].
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