Fish Species

Blind Cave Tetra

Blind Cave Tetra - Description

The Blind Cave Tetra is also known as the Mexican Tetra. They are a very unusual looking fish as they don't have any eyes or pigmentation! They are however a very popular choice for the freshwater aquarium as they are hardy and relatively easy to keep.

The Blind Cave Tetra's use their lateral line sensory organs to find their way around, this sense organ is very sensitive to water pressure.

Popular Name: Blind Cave Tetra
Species: Astyanax fasciatus mexicanus

Profile of the Blind Cave Tetra

 This Profile contains interesting facts and information about the Blind Cave Tetra species.

  • Size: Up to 12cm

  • Fish Tank conditions: PH 6.0-7.5. 20 -25 Degrees.

  • Diet / Feeding: Dried, Flake or Frozen food

  • Temperament: Peaceful, Good Community Fish

  • Habitat: Caves - Rocky river beds, Rivers and Deep Streams

  • Range: Nearctic ecozone including Mexico

Scientific Classification of the Blind Cave Tetra

 Definition: Scientific classification, or biological classification, is how biologists group and categorize species of organisms with shared physical characteristics. Scientific classification belongs to the science of taxonomy.

  • Species: Astyanax fasciatus mexicanus

  • Popular Name: Blind Cave Tetra - Blind Tetra

  • Kingdom: Animalia

  • Phylum: Chordata

  • Class: Actinopterygii

  • Order: Characiformes

  • Family:Characidae

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Facts about Fish Species - Blind Cave Tetra

The colours, shapes and sizes of individual fishes varies enormously - you really need excellent quality pictures or photographs to assist in the identification process.

A combination of the number of fins and their characteristics, color, scale counts, general features, maximum length and distribution are used during a species identification process.

 

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