Mexican tetra

GPTKB entity

Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:fish
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:color pale or pinkish (cave form)
silver (surface form)
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Astyanax
blind cavefish
blind tetra
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:De_Filippi
gptkbp:describedYear 1853
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Northeastern_Mexico
Texas, USA
gptkbp:eyeDevelopment normal (surface form)
reduced or absent (cave form)
gptkbp:family gptkb:Characidae
gptkbp:habitat freshwater
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mexican tetra
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:maximumLength 12 cm
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Mexico
southern United States
gptkbp:notableFor blind cavefish form
cave-dwelling populations
surface-dwelling populations
gptkbp:order gptkb:Characiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:reproduction egg-laying
gptkbp:scientificName Astyanax mexicanus
gptkbp:usedIn genetic studies
evolutionary biology research
developmental biology research
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cuatro_CiƩnegas_Flora_and_Fauna_Protection_Area
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8