Astyanax jordani (Hubbs & Innes, 1936)
photo by Freiberg, J.

Family:  Characidae (Characins; tetras), subfamily: Stethaprioninae
Max. size:  10 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6 - 7.80000019073486; dH range: 30, non-migratory
Distribution:  North America: Mexico.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  A blind cave fish that recently evolved from the surface form Astyanax mexicanus. A length estimate for this species is 10 cm (Glenn Owens, pers.comm. 2009).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 26 February 2018 (B1ab(i,iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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