Skip to main content
Back to Species Index
Gambusia orientale
Fish

Western Mosquitofish

Gambusia affinis

Authorship: Baird and Girard

Records

It was found in Box Canyon on Rio Grande by L.M. Horne (UTEP).

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassACTINOPTERYGII (Ray Finned Fish)
OrderCYPRINODONTIFORMES (Toothcarps)
FamilyPEOCILIIDAE (Live Bearer Family)
GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

Gambusia orientale (opens in new tab)
Gambusia orientale
sabry99Mar 7, 2025Via Sillico, 55036 Pieve Fosciana LU, Italia
Gambusie de l’Est (opens in new tab)
Gambusie de l’Est
yannponthieuxJul 10, 2021Costières, Nîmes, France
Eastern Mosquitofish (opens in new tab)
Eastern Mosquitofish
katiep222Oct 25, 2026Jackson, GA, US
Eastern Mosquitofish (opens in new tab)
Eastern Mosquitofish
miae2024Oct 25, 2026Alexandria, VA, US
Western Mosquitofish (opens in new tab)
Western Mosquitofish
ethan_menzelOct 6, 2026Dale's Trail, Bastrop, TX, US
Western Mosquitofish (opens in new tab)
Western Mosquitofish
dlbowlsOct 25, 2026Woodley, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Western Mosquitofish (opens in new tab)
Western Mosquitofish
vicwildlifeOct 25, 2026Tyler, TX, US
Western Mosquitofish (opens in new tab)
Western Mosquitofish
bayareawalkerOct 25, 2026Hidden Lakes Park, Martinez, CA, US
Eastern Mosquitofish (opens in new tab)
Eastern Mosquitofish
magraberOct 25, 2026Mid North SoSo
Western Mosquitofish (opens in new tab)
Western Mosquitofish
cadenfOct 25, 2026Kauaʻi, Kapaa, HI, US

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red List
LCLeast Concern
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
S5Secure
Texas SGCNNot assessed