Astyanax

/ æˈstaɪəˌnæks /

noun

1. Greek myth the young son of Hector and Andromache, who was hurled from the walls of Troy by the Greeks

Example Sentences

When floods carried some Mexican tetra river fish, Astyanax mexicanus, into about 30 different caves, other fish of the same species remained at the surface, providing a natural study in contrasting evolutionary paths.

From Washington Post

Astyanax mexicanus cave fish have adapted to an incredibly tough environment: chilly, pitch-dark caves that flood about once a year, providing brief feasts separated by long periods of starvation.

From Scientific American

Andromache held in her arms her son Astyanax, the little boy who had once shrunk back from his father’s high-crested helmet.

From Literature

As Hector went back to the battle he turned aside to see once more, perhaps for the last time, the wife he tenderly loved, Andromache, and his son Astyanax.

From Literature

The cave fish Astyanax mexicanus has, apparently, figured out another solution.

From Scientific American