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Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
As recorded: Gambusia affinis (Baird & Girard, 1853)
Animalia › Chordata › Cyprinodontiformes › Poeciliidae
- Collected by
- C.H. Kishinami, D.J. Preston, and T.A. LopezCarla H. Kishinami →T.A. Lopez →David J. Preston →
- Date
- October 26, 1994
- Locality
- Oahu; North Halawa Valley; North Halawa Stream, East tributary (elevation: 260 feet)
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 26, 1994, C.H. Kishinami, D.J. Preston, and T.A. Lopez also collected 1 other specimen.
Gambusia affinis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1994. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 29,234 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
American Heroes Park, 41°08'23."N 95°53'."W, County Hwy H10, Bellevue, NE 68005, USA
(c) sirwisc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
American Heroes Park, 41°08'23."N 95°53'."W, County Hwy H10, Bellevue, NE 68005, USA
(c) sirwisc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
American Heroes Park, 41°08'23."N 95°53'."W, County Hwy H10, Bellevue, NE 68005, USA
(c) sirwisc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
American Heroes Park, 41°08'23."N 95°53'."W, County Hwy H10, Bellevue, NE 68005, USA
(c) sirwisc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
American Heroes Park, 41°08'23."N 95°53'."W, County Hwy H10, Bellevue, NE 68005, USA
(c) sirwisc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
American Heroes Park, 41°08'23."N 95°53'."W, County Hwy H10, Bellevue, NE 68005, USA
(c) sirwisc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Gambusia affinis. BPBM 35797. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36902076. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/35797.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36902076 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026