Title

A Melanistic Female Mosquitofish, Gambusia-Affinis-Holbrooki

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Am. Midl. Nat.

Keywords

Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology

Abstract

A melanistic female mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis holbrooki, was collected from a ditch near Oviedo, Seminole Co., Florida. Although melanistic male mosquitofish have been noted previously, this is the first melanistic female reported in the scientific literature. A year-long monthly sampling program at the Oviedo site and five other sites in E-central Florida failed to reveal other melanistic females. In the laboratory, the unusual female produced two broods. All young were normally pigmented at birth but one female offspring developed melanism when she became sexually mature.

Journal Title

American Midland Naturalist

Volume

115

Issue/Number

2

Publication Date

1-1-1986

Document Type

Note

Language

English

First Page

413

Last Page

415

WOS Identifier

WOS:A1986C273100022

ISSN

0003-0031

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