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Blind Tetra
Blind tetra is a common name for several cave dwelling fishes and may refer to: *'' Astyanax mexicanus'', native to Texas and Mexico *''Stygichthys typhlops ''Stygichthys typhlops'', the blind tetra or Brazilian blind characid, is a species of fish in the family Characidae and the only member of the genus ''Stygichthys''. It is endemic to caves in northern Minas Gerais, Brazil. Like other cave-adapt ...'', native to Brazil Fish common names {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astyanax Mexicanus
The Mexican tetra (''Astyanax mexicanus''), also known as the blind cave fish, blind cave characin, and blind cave tetra, is a freshwater fish of the family Characidae of the order Characiformes. The type species of its genus, it is native to the Nearctic realm, originating in the lower Rio Grande and the Neueces and Pecos Rivers in Texas, as well as the central and eastern parts of Mexico. Growing to a maximum total length of , the Mexican tetra is of typical characin shape, with unremarkable, drab coloration. Its blind cave form, however, is notable for having no eyes or pigment; it has a pinkish-white color to its body (resembling an albino). This fish, especially the blind variant, is reasonably popular among aquarists. ''A. mexicanus'' is a peaceful species that spends most of its time in midlevel water above the rocky and sandy bottoms of pools and backwaters of creeks and rivers of its native environment. Coming from a subtropical climate, it prefers water with 6.5&nd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stygichthys Typhlops
''Stygichthys typhlops'', the blind tetra or Brazilian blind characid, is a species of fish in the family Characidae and the only member of the genus ''Stygichthys''. It is endemic to caves in northern Minas Gerais, Brazil. Like other cave-adapted fish (e.g. the cave form of the Mexican tetra), the Brazilian blind characid is blind and lacks pigmentation. It reaches up to about in standard length. It is solitary and when kept together in an aquarium, individuals are indifferent to each other. Initially only known from a specimen collected in 1962, it was rediscovered in 2004 by researchers led by the ichthyologist Dr Cristiano Moreira from the University of São Paulo. According to locals it was relatively common in the Jaíba region until the early 1990s, but generally not seen afterwards as extensive water extraction had significantly lowered the water table, resulting in many wells and springs drying out. This represents a serious threat to the continued survival of ''Stygic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |