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| Scientific Name | Andromakhe paris (Azpelicueta, Almirón & Casciotta, 2002) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Headwater of arroyo Yabotí-Guazú, arroyo Fortaleza, 26°45'S, 54°10'W, Río Uruguay basin, Province of Misiones, Argentina. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 86mm or 3.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| General Remarks | The most common variety in the hobby is the "blind cave" form of this fish, where the eyes and body colouration has devolved to an eyeless and colourless fish. It can and will cross-breed with the coloured, non-blind surface dwelling variety. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: upper Uruguay River basin in Misiones, Argentina. Gulf Coast Drainages, Grande, Pecos (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Copeia 2002 (no. 4), pp 1052, Figs. 1-3. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.249.1324.4825 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:54 (species record created: 2013 Jun 12 09:16) |