The Big Bend gambusia were down to three fish. A difficult — but remarkable — recovery ensued. In the beginning were Adam and Eve — and Steve. The year was 1957 A.D., and the three diminutive fish, ...

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 (Moyle 2002). affinis = "related" ...