Takeaways:
- Tequila splitfin fish, found in Mexico, play an important role in the river’s ecosystem by eating dengue-spreading mosquitoes and serving as a food source for larger fish and birds.
- Unfortunately, the fish went extinct in 2003 due to pollution and an increase in invasive species, however a team of scientists dedicated their work to reintroducing this species back into its native habitat.
- After almost two decades, their project was a success and there are now more than 2000 tequila splitin fish in the Teuchitlán River.
