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Mexican Tetra

Astyanax mexicanus (De Filippi 1853)

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Astyanax mexicanus (De Filippi 1853)
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Astyanax argentatus
Species recognized by United States Species List
Astyanax argentatus
Tetragonopterus brevimanus Günther 1864
Species recognized by GBIF national node type records UK
Tetragonopterus petenensis Günther 1864
Species recognized by GBIF national node type records UK
Astyanax argentatus
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Astyanax argentatus
Astyanax argentatus Baird & Girard
Recognized by NMNH type specimens
Astyanax argentatus Baird & Girard 1854
Species recognized by IUCN and TreatmentBank
Astyanax argentatus Baird & Girard 1854
Recognized by NMNH Collection
Astyanax mexicanus
Recognized by Flickr Group
Astyanax mexicanus (De Filippi 1853)
Recognized by Fishbase

Alternative Names

Astianax mexicanus (De Filippi 1853)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Astyanax argentatus Baird & Girard 1854
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Astyanax fasciatus mexicanus (De Filippi 1853)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Tetragonopterus brevimanus Günther 1864
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Tetragonopterus fulgens Bocourt 1868
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Tetragonopterus mexicanus De Filippi 1853
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Tetragonopterus nitidus Bocourt 1868
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Tetragonopterus petenensis Günther 1864
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Tetragonopterus streetsii Cope 1872
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Astianax mexicanus (De Filippi 1853)
Astyanax argentatus Baird & Girard 1854
Astyanax fasciatus mexicanus (De Filippi 1853)
Tetragonopterus brevimanus Günther 1864
Tetragonopterus fulgens Bocourt 1868
Tetragonopterus mexicanus De Filippi 1853
Tetragonopterus nitidus Bocourt 1868
Tetragonopterus petenensis Günther 1864
Tetragonopterus streetsii Cope 1872
Astianax mexicanus (De Filippi 1853)
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Astianax mexicanus (De Filippi 1853)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase
Astyanax argentatus Baird & Girard 1854
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Astyanax argentatus Baird & Girard 1854
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Astyanax fasciatus mexicanus (De Filippi 1853)
Astyanax fasciatus mexicanus (De Filippi 1853)
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Astyanax fasciatus mexicanus (De Filippi 1853)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase
Tetragonopterus brevimanus Günther 1864
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Tetragonopterus brevimanus Günther 1864
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Tetragonopterus fulgens Bocourt 1868
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Tetragonopterus fulgens Bocourt 1868
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase
Tetragonopterus mexicanus De Filippi 1853
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Tetragonopterus mexicanus De Filippi 1853
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase
Tetragonopterus nitidus Bocourt 1868
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Tetragonopterus nitidus Bocourt 1868
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase
Tetragonopterus petenensis Günther 1864
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Tetragonopterus petenensis Günther 1864
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Tetragonopterus streetsii Cope 1872
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Tetragonopterus streetsii Cope 1872
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase

Common Names

English

blind cavefish
Recognized by admin
Mexican tetra or blind cavefish
Recognized by admin
Mexican tetra
Recognized by Arkive, Fishbase, and Wikidata Common Names
Blind cavefish
Recognized by Fishbase
Mexican Tetra preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Sardina Ciega
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arabic

سمكة الكهف العمياء preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

墨西哥麗脂鯉 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Danish

Mexikansk tetra preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Dutch; Flemish

Mexicaanse tetra preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Estonian

Mehhiko hõbesalmler preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

French

Tétra aveugle preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Blinder Höhlensalmler preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
Silbersalmler
Recognized by Fishbase

Persian

ماهی‌کور preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

Lustrzeń meksykański preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Portuguese

Tetra-cego preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

астианакс мексиканский preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
Meksikanskaya rechnaya tetra
Recognized by Fishbase

Spanish; Castilian

Sardinita mexicana preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Swedish

Blindtetra
Recognized by Fishbase
Grottetra preferred
Recognized by Fishbase and Wikidata Common Names

Arz

سمكة الكهف العمياء preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Astyanax mexicanus (De Filippi 1853)

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Actinopterygii
Neopterygii
Teleostei
Otomorpha
Ostariophysi
Characiformes
Characoidei
Characidae
Astyanax
45 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Biota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Actinopterygii
Characiformes
Characidae
Astyanax
45 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Actinopterygii
Neopterygii
Teleostei
Otomorpha
Ostariophysi
Characiformes
Characoidei
Characidae
Astyanax
45 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Actinopterygii
Neopterygii
Teleostei
Otomorpha
Ostariophysi
Characiformes
Characoidei
Characidae
Astyanax
45 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

GBIF classification

Animalia
Chordata
Actinopterygii
Characiformes
Characidae
Astyanax Baird & Girard 1854
59 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Actinopterygii
Teleostei
Ostariophysi
Characiformes
Characidae
Astyanax Baird & Girard 1854

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Actinopterygii
Characiformes
Characidae
134 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Actinopterygii
Characiformes
Characidae
134 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Teleostomi
Euteleostomi
Actinopterygii
Actinopteri
Neopterygii
Teleostei
Osteoglossocephalai
Clupeocephala
Otomorpha
Ostariophysi
Otophysi
Characiphysae
Characiformes
Characoidei
Characidae
Stethaprioninae
Astyanax
Astyanax mexicanus (this page)

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Actinopterygii
Neopterygii
Teleostei
Ostariophysi
Characiformes
Characoidei
Characidae
Astyanax
78 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Actinopterygii
Neopterygii
Teleostei
Ostariophysi
Characiformes
Characoidei
Characidae
Astyanax
Astyanax argentatus (this page)
78 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.