Mexican blind cave fish
Fish
- Scientific name
- Astyanax mexicanus
- Size
- 5–12 cm2–4.7 in
- Depth range
- 0–20 m0–66 ft
Diver notes
The cave form has no eyes at all and navigates by pressure. In a cenote it is often the only thing moving, and it does not react to a torch — there is nothing there to dazzle.
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