| Characidae (Characins; tetras), subfamily: Stethaprioninae |
| 10 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6 - 7.80000019073486; dH range: 30, non-migratory |
| North America: Mexico. |
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| A blind cave fish that recently evolved from the surface form Astyanax mexicanus. A length estimate for this species is 10 cm (Glenn Owens, pers.comm. 2009). |
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Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 26 February 2018 (B1ab(i,iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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