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Clear Creek Gambusia
Gambusia heterochir
The Clear Creek gambusia (Gambusia heterochir) is a species of fish in the family Poeciliidae endemic to the United States, particularly Menard County, Texas.
From the article Clear Creek gambusia on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The Clear Creek gambusia inhabits the headwaters of Clear Creek which are derived from springs with clear, acidic water and having a constant temperature. It occurs in area where there is a growth of Ceratophyllum, an aquatic plant, which is also home to this fish's main prey item, the endemic amphipod Hyalella taxana. The submerged vegetation also gives the gambusia cover from its predators. This is an ovoviviparous species and the young are born live. Most births occur between March and September. The fish live their entire lives in the clear spring waters of the Clear Creek tributary of the San Saba River. The fish congregate around submerged aquatic vegetation that provides them with food and shelter.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and biology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 101203.