Description

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Common Names

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Mexikansk tetra , Danish , Denmark

Blind cavefish , English , Philippines

Mexican tetra , English , Mexico

Mexican tetra , English , USA

Mehhiko hõbesalmler , Estonian , Estonia

Blinder Höhlensalmler , German , Germany

Silbersalmler , German , Germany

墨西哥丽脂鲤 , Mandarin Chinese , China

墨西哥麗脂鯉 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Meksikanskaya rechnaya tetra , Russian , Russia

астианакс мексиканский , Russian , Russia

Mehiška tetra , Slovene , Slovenia

Sardinita mexicana , Spanish , Mexico

Blindtetra , Swedish , Sweden

Grottetra , Swedish , Sweden

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Characiformes

Family: Characidae

Genus: Astyanax

Species: Astyanax mexicanus (De Filippi, 1853)

Climate Zone

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Subtropical

Location

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North America: Mexico.

Biology

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Inhabits rocky and sandy bottoms of pools and backwaters of creeks and small to large rivers, and springs. Feeds on insects, crustaceans and worms (Ref. 7020). Migrates during winter to warmer areas (Ref. 47195).

Habitat

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benthopelagic