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FishMAP:   581
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3418AB
Observer:   Oschadleus HD
Date of record:   2016-02-27
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   about 50 small fish, no large fish seen
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   760580
Species name:   Gambusia affinis
Common name:   Western mosquitofish
Family:   Poeciliidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=FishMAP-581
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 581 - photo: 1
VM-number: 581 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Carl Huchzermeyer
Comment:   This is a small species- Western Mosquitofish- highly invasive.
Date:   2016-02-28 11:09:11
Species name:   Gambusia affinis -- Western mosquitofish
Species code:   760580

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