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Gambusia is a...

Gambusia is a

A

Predator of mosquito larvae

B

Parasite on crab

C

Pathogenic protozoan

D

Pest on fishes

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A
The name mosquito fish was given because the diet of this fish sometimes consists of large numbers of mosquito larva relative to body size. Gambusia typically eats zooplankton, beetles, mufflers, the mosquito.
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