X-Ray Tetra

Pristella maxillaris

1 in the tank

Where it's from

Native to the Amazon, Approuague, Comte, Coppename and 23 other river basins

Brazil, French Guiana, Colombia, Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela and Trinidad & Tobago

Recorded as introduced in Mexico

Native range: Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil (CC BY 4.0); Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0); Lista Roja de la Fauna Venezolana 2015 (CC BY 4.0); Tedesco et al. 2017 (CC0).

At a glance

Size: 1.75 in; 4 cm
Min tank: 15 gal; 57 L
Group: 6+
Temp: 72–82°F; 22–28°C
pH: 6.0–8.0
GH: 89–357 ppm; 5–20 dGH
Temperament: Peaceful
Swims: Middle

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