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Tetra with no eyes.

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Question
I have a pink Mixed Fruit Tetra and it has no eyes.You can see right through the sockets.It that natural?

Answer
Hi Amber,

Are you sure you don't have a blind cave tetra? Here's a few pictures of one:
http://www.tropicalfishandaquariums.com/Tetras/BlindCaveTetra4.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/44/137742076_190644c62e.jpg

That's the only commercially available fish that has no eyes. Any other fish without eyes would not be natural - but chances are this is the fish you have.

I hope that helps! Take care.
Nicole