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Mexican Tetra

Astyanax mexicanus (De Filippi 1853)

Life Cycle

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Hides eggs in crevices.
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Migration

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Potamodromous. Migrating within streams, migratory in rivers, e.g. Saliminus, Moxostoma, Labeo. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.
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Biology

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Inhabits rocky and sandy bottoms of pools and backwaters of creeks and small to large rivers, and springs. Feeds on insects, crustaceans and worms (Ref. 7020). Migrates during winter to warmer areas (Ref. 47195).
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Importance

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fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
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