Genus Gambusia (Noun)
Meaning
Mosquitofish.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Gambusia, commonly known as mosquitofish, consists of several species of fish that are often used for mosquito control.
- Gambusia is a genus of fish in the family Poeciliidae, native to the Americas and commonly found in shallow waters.
- The mosquitofish genre, genus Gambusia, includes about 45 species of fish that feed on mosquito larvae.
- Genus Gambusia, or mosquitofish, were introduced to various parts of the world as a biological control agent to reduce mosquito populations.
- The mosquitofish, which belongs to the genus Gambusia, has the ability to survive in low water temperatures and can significantly reduce mosquito larval populations.