Mexican tetra
A kind of cavefish · also called blind cave tetra, Mexican cavefish, blind cave characin
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The Mexican tetra is a small freshwater fish that grows to about the length of a standard crayon.
This species occurs as both normal sighted surface fish and blind cave-dwelling populations, with both forms sharing a similar compact size. Females tend to grow slightly larger and rounder than males, especially when breeding. Although some of its South American characin relatives grow over a foot long, the Mexican tetra remains small enough to rest in the palm of a hand.
From Wikipedia
The Mexican tetra, also known as the blind cave fish, blind cave characin or the blind cave tetra, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. This fish is found in the lower Rio Grande, and the Nueces and Pecos Rivers in Texas, into the Central Plateau and eastern states of Mexico.
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- How big is a Mexican tetra?
- A Mexican tetra measures about 3.5 inches (0.09 m) long, 1.2 inches (0.03 m) tall, and weighs around 0.35 ounces (0.01 kg). This puts it at roughly the length of an adult index finger.
Weight
0.353 oz (10 g)
- Length
- 3.54 in (9 cm)
- Height
- 1.18 in (3 cm)
Quick answer
A Mexican tetra measures about 3.5 inches (0.09 m) long, 1.2 inches (0.03 m) tall, and weighs around 0.35 ounces (0.01 kg). This puts it at roughly the length of an adult index finger.
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