[A first report on Cubanichthys cubensis (Eigenmann, 1903) (Teleostei: Cyprinodontidae), a bioregulator of culicids for the central region of the island of Cuba].
For the first time, for the central region of Cuba, a report is made of the larvivorous fish Cubanichthys cubensis, an endemic species important as bioregulators of mosquito larvae due to its remarkable ecological adaptation, which allows its development in different aquatoria (fresh, brackish and sea vater). Up to now the species had only been reported in the West of the country. On this occasion, this species was found in a pound of brackish water and abundant vegetation, known as La Redonda, located in the Morón municipality, Ciego de Avila. This species lives together with other larvivorous fish such as Gambusia puncticulata, G. punctata, Girardinus metallicus and Limia vittata. All of them are excellent bioregulators of larva populations for mosquitos which have a medical and epidemiological importance for Cuba.
Departamento Control de Vectores, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kourí.
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D000818:Animals; D003462:Cuba; D009033:Culicidae; D003532:Cyprinodontiformes; D004463:Ecology; D007814:Larva; D009032:Mosquito Control
Primer reporte de Cubanichthys cubensis (Eigenmann, 1903) (Teleostei: Cyprinodontidae), agente biorregulador de culícidos para la región central de la Isla de Cuba.