AnAge entry for Gambusia affinis

Classification (HAGRID: 00238)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Actinopterygii (Taxon entry)
            Order: Cyprinodontiformes
                Family: Poeciliidae
                    Genus: Gambusia
Species: Gambusia affinis
Common name: Mosquitofish
Synonyms: Gambusia patruelis, Gambusia affinis affinis, Gambusia holbrooki

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity: 3 years
Source: Multiple references, please see bibliography below
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: The majority of animals die in the first year of life. Although age at sexual maturity has not been determined, it is likely less than three months. Reproductive senescence has been documented in these animals [0524].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity: 90 days
Male sexual maturity: 90 days
Adult weight

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

[0524] Patnaik et al. (1994), Ageing in fishes, PubMed
[0454] Froese and Pauly, FishBase
[0442] DLIA All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System: ITIS 165878
Animal Diversity Web: ADW account (if available)
Encyclopaedia of Life: Search EOL
Genome Project: Search NCBI
Entrez: Search all databases or Entrez Taxonomy search
Ageing Literature: Search Google Scholar or Search PubMed or Search Scirus
Images: Google Image search
Internet: Search Google