AMISTAD GAMBUSIA
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✍️ The article is a poetic reflection on the extinction of a small fish species, Gambusia amistadensis, and its connection to the Amistad Dam and the loss of its habitat.
👉 The Gambusia amistadensis is a small fish species that was once found in the Goodenough Spring in West Texas. 👉 The damming of the Rio Grande and the subsequent flooding of the spring led to the fish's extinction. 👉 The author reflects on the theme of loss and the connection between the fish's extinction and the author's own experiences with loss. 👉 The article is a poetic reflection on the extinction of the fish species and its connection to the Amistad Dam and the loss of its habitat.
-- #JonathanEdwards #theichthyologist #WestTexas #GoodenoughSpring #RioGrande #Mexico #UnitedStates #Austin #NewMexico #environment
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