Mosquito Fish In Pond

[guppy2002]

sometimes we go to this pond down the street. it is fullllll of mosquito fish. literally 10,000s of them!!!
we live in Oregon. are these fish native? and can i keep them as pets? i know they sell mosquito fish in some pet stores

 

[ncguppy830]

sometimes we go to this pond down the street. it is fullllll of mosquito fish. literally 10,000s of them!!!
we live in Oregon. are these fish native? and can i keep them as pets? i know they sell mosquito fish in some pet stores

mosquito fish are an invsive species in the united states, im not sure of the laws of fish collecting in Oregon so check your states wildlife department. If you have a cycled tank that is over 5 gallons thats cycled and heated(not a neccisity) then you could do a certain number per your actual tank size.

 

[DerpPH]

Depends on which species of gambusia. I heard the eastern gambusia, gambusia holbrooki are native there

 

[Liv15]

Why do mosquito fish look so much like guppies?

 

[ncguppy830]

Why do mosquito fish look so much like guppies?

there related, actually there speculation about that the two can crossbreed...

 

[Liv15]

Why do mosquito fish look so much like guppies?

there related, actually there speculation about that the two can crossbreed...

How are they related if mosquito fish are Gambusia affinis and guppies are Poecilia reticulata? Are mosquito fish live bearers ?

 

[ncguppy830]

 

 

Why do mosquito fish look so much like guppies?

there related, actually there speculation about that the two can crossbreed...

How are they related if mosquito fish are Gambusia affinis and guppies are Poecilia reticulata? Are mosquito fish live bearers ?
 


yes mosquito fish are livebearers, there in the poecillia genus, just like platies as there scientific name is Xiphophorus but still in the genus.