Blind cave tetra
Astyanax mexicanus
In Stock
Tank Bred
SKU: MBI-TET-007
The blind cave form of Astyanax mexicanus is offered as tank-bred stock in three sizes. Select the exact MBI code to distinguish the 2.5, 3.5 and 4.0 cm options.
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Export Size
2.50 – 4.00 cm
Origin
Natural cave-form range: northeastern Mexico; offer source: tank bred
Temperature
20.0–25.0°C
pH
6.50–8.00
Astyanax mexicanus includes surface-dwelling and cave-adapted forms. This listing specifies the blind cave form, associated naturally with subterranean waters in northeastern Mexico. The cave form has reduced eyes and pigmentation. No particular wild cave population is assigned to this tank-bred offer.
Catalogue sizes: 2.5 cm, 3.5 cm, 4.0 cm. Use each offer code to identify the requested size; supplier prices and packing remain specific to that offer.
Catalogue sizes: 2.5 cm, 3.5 cm, 4.0 cm. Use each offer code to identify the requested size; supplier prices and packing remain specific to that offer.
Specialist aquarium guidance gives 20-25 C and pH 6.5-8.0. Offer suitably sized dry foods with small live or frozen items. Feeding-time contact or nipping can occur; avoid very shy or slow companions and check that each fish obtains food. Maintain stable conditions rather than recreating darkness as a substitute for water quality.
MBI-TET-007 (2.5 cm): 100 fish per bag, maximum 8 bags per box; MBI-TET-008 (3.5 cm): 65 fish per bag, maximum 8 bags per box; MBI-TET-009 (4.0 cm): 45 fish per bag, maximum 8 bags per box. These are the catalogue packing figures for the selected offers.
Order minimums by offer: MBI-TET-007: 100 individual fish; MBI-TET-008: 100 individual fish; MBI-TET-009: 100 individual fish. Pricing is per individual fish. Existing quotation and business terms govern shipment arrangements.
Species Parameters
Export Size Min
2.50 cm
Export Size Max
4.00 cm
Origin
Natural cave-form range: northeastern Mexico; offer source: tank bred
Habitat
Subterranean cave waters
Temp Min
20.0 °C
Temp Max
25.0 °C
pH Min
6.50
pH Max
8.00
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Reference species/form photograph; not actual offered stock or a sale-size/sex guarantee. Wikimedia resized version; no local edits.
Photo: Syrio · Bosco delle fate - Astyanax mexicanus 02.jpg · CC BY-SA 4.0