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Pristella Tetra
Pristella maxillaris
Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii›Characiformes›Characidae
📍 Orinoco & Amazon, South America
Also known as the X-Ray Tetra. Translucent body with distinctive yellow, black, and white banded dorsal and anal fins. Extremely hardy.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 6.0–8.0
- diet
- omnivore
- maxSize
- 1.8 inches
- minTankSize
- 15 gallons
- temperature
- 75–82°F (24–28°C)
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Temperature
75–82°F
24–28°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
75°F — 81°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Apr high)
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