Mexican town toasts tequila fish saved from extinction

A Mexican fisherman works in Teuchitlan where the tequila fish has been successfully reintroduced

The tequila fish was once reported to be extinct and only survived in captivity, but has since been reintroduced into a river in western Mexico

Residents of a small town in western Mexico are celebrating the reintroduction into the wild of the tequila fish -- an endemic species saved from the brink of extinction.

The tequila fish was reported to be extinct in 1998, possibly due to fragmentation of its habitat, pollution and competition from non-native species, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).