Gambusia are given the name "Mosquito Fish" because they are introduced into
steams and other bodies of water to control the mosquito population. They
eat mosquito larvae and therefor that reduces the population of mosquitoes
in the area.
I disagree with you that H. formosa should be named "mosquito fish". Even
though they maybe be very small the name "Least" Killifish suits them just
fine. I already have trouble enough with telling people about my Pygmy
Killies because they think I mean Least Killies (they are very different
from each other). Introducing the name Mosquito Fish to Least Killifish will
just confuse people more. Please do me (or us) a favor and please not call
Least Killes "Mosquito Fish".
Thank you,
Henry Deford
Owings Mills, MD
----- Original Message -----
From: "William Allen jr." <billandbonnie_at_peoplepc.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2000 8:46 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- RE: Mosquito fish
> I agree - it is also confusing that Heterandria formosa is given the same
> common name, althought the ALA recommends the name "Least Killifish" for
H.
> formosa, but who wants to use THAT? The reason ALA uses "Least killifish"
> is BECAUSE the name "Mosquito fish" is already "attached' to Gambusia
> afinnis & G. holbrooki.
>
> I prefer "Mosquito fish" for H. formosa becasuse the little darlings are
> about the size of a mosquito!
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: B.G. Granier <bgkajun_at_worldnet.att.net>
> To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2000 6:53 PM
> Subject: NANFA-- RE: Mosquito fish
>
>
> > How do we go about removing the common name of "Mosquito-fish" that is
> > attached to the species of Gambusia?
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > BG
> >
> >
> >
>
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