Mexican tetra
(Astyanax mexicanus)

Classification

Species: Astyanax mexicanus
Genus: Astyanax
Family: Characidae - Characins
Order: Characiformes - Characins
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Mexican tetra
Habitat: Freshwater
Distribution: Balsas River

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