Map_thumbnail_large_font

Astyanax mexicanus ssp. jordani

Status_ne_offStatus_dd_offStatus_lc_offStatus_nt_offStatus_vu_onStatus_en_offStatus_cr_offStatus_ew_offStatus_ex_off

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII CHARACIFORMES CHARACIDAE

Scientific Name: Astyanax mexicanus ssp. jordani
Species Authority: (Hubbs & Innes, 1936)
Common Name/s:
English – Sardina Ciega
Taxonomic Notes: Eschmeyer (2004) and FishBase note that this is valid as Astyanax jordani. A note on FishBase indicates that it "recently evolved from the surface form Astyanax mexicanus".

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable A1ac+2c, B1+2c, D2 ver 2.3
Year Published: 1996
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Contreras-Balderas, S. & Almada-Villela, P.
Reviewer/s:
Contributor/s:
History:
1994 – Rare (Groombridge 1994)
1990 – Rare (IUCN 1990)

Geographic Range [top]

Countries:
Native:
Mexico
Range Map: Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems: Freshwater
Citation: Contreras-Balderas, S. & Almada-Villela, P. 1996. Astyanax mexicanus ssp. jordani. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 May 2013.
Disclaimer: To make use of this information, please check the <Terms of Use>.
Feedback: If you see any errors or have any questions or suggestions on what is shown on this page, please fill in the feedback form so that we can correct or extend the information provided