Blind Cave Tetra

Astyanax mexicanus

Winter migration seeks warmer water

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Small
Tropical fish

Blind Cave Tetra is known around North America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 12 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Acestrorhamphidae
Genus: Astyanax
Maximum length: 12 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: Mexico.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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