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Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Teleostei
Order:
Characiformes
Family:
Characidae
Subfamily:
Stethaprioninae
Genus:
Astyanax
Species:
mexicanus
Common:
Mexican tetra
Climates:
Tropical
Temperate
Subtropical
Boreal
Waters:
Freshwater
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Regions:
North America - Inland Waters
Hyacinthe, C., Attia, J., Rétaux, S. 2019. Evolution of Acoustic Communication in Blind Cavefish. Nature Communications, 10(4231).
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