The year was 1957 A.D., and the three diminutive fish, presumably christened by one of the biologists who cared for them, were given a monumental task: to save their species. Salvation was by no means ...

Family: Poeciliidae Etymology: Gambusia comes from a Cuban work "Gambusino" which ... possibly including native fauna. They are a livebearing species and are highly prolific. You can find these fishes ...

Species being proposed for delisting include the ivory-billed woodpecker, Bachman’s warbler, Scioto madtom, San Marcos gambusia, eight species of Southeastern freshwater mussels, eight birds and a ...