Western Mosquitofish. Gambusia affinis. Family: Poeciliidae Etymology: Gambusia comes from a Cuban work "Gambusino" which means "nothing", in the sense that to fish for Gambusia is to fish for nothing ...

Gloucester County Freeholders Lyman Barnes and Heather Simmons assisted the county’s mosquito control commission Wednesday by adding Gambusia Affinis to a retention pond in Glassboro ...

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is busy this spring stocking many of New Jersey's lakes and ponds with thousands of unique species of fish. But it's not with anglers in mind ...

Mosquitofish ( Gambusia affinis ) can be placed in decorative ponds and other large container habitats to prey on mosquito larvae and effectively prevent mosquito development.

The division's arsenal of fish — all produced at the nearby Charles O. Hayford State Fish Hatchery in Hackettstown — also includes the gambusia affinis, more commonly referred to as gambusia ...

Mosquitofish, or Gambusia affinis, love to eat mosquito larvae and, depending on where you live, you may be able to get them ...

Gambusia affinis, more commonly known as mosquito fish, have been used in this way since the 1920s. They are released into green pools in small batches of about 100, and they breed and eat ...

Mosquito fish (Gambusia affinis) The mosquito fish, a guppy-like fish that grows up to three inches long, may look harmless, but it has become a pest around the world.

The IUCN lists the Gambusia affinis among 100 of the world’s worst invasive alien species, calling it a pest in many waterways around the world following initial introductions in the early last ...

The institute is distributing a pair of gambusia affinis, locally called the ‘gutter guppy’ free to visitors buying entry tickets. Since last Friday, the institute has distributed at least 750 ...

ON RESCUE MISSION. Agartala: The Agartala Municipal Corporation has decided to combat mosquito-borne diseases with mosquitofish ( Gambusia affinis) or gappi fish. Mayor Prafullajit Sinha said, "We ...

DEP uses these bug-loving fish species to reduce mosquitoes ...