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Mosquito Fish

Gambusia sp

Photo by HemaShah
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Field Notes

Description:

tiny .Always get confused between tadpole or fish?!

Habitat:

pond

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)

you are welcome; is this is a garden pond it would be stocked with what is sold at the local pet store :)
looks like a wide mouthed gambusia
Gators,thnx for this great link!!.
Benjamin. i think you are correct!! Thnx so much.
A tadpole has a fin that is vertically above and below the tail. Here is a great graphic for what a Tadpole fin looks like before you can see the legs of a frog appearing: http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/art-52902/The-eggs-of-a-leopard-frog-develop-into-tadpoles-in :)
Probably a species of Gambusia http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambusia
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PublishedMay 23, 2013

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