Gambusia dominicensis

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Eastern mosquitofish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Gambusia
Species: G. dominicensis
Binomial name
Gambusia dominicensis
Regan, 1913

The Dominican gambusia, Gambusia dominicensis, is a species of freshwater fish. It is a member of the family Poeciliidae of order Cyprinodontiformes. It is native to Central America. Spread through the aquarium trade, it is an invasive species in some parts of the world.

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