Secure Kingdom: Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Genus: Pristella Eigenmann, 1908 Species: P. Maxillaris Pristella maxillaris A. Ulrey, 1894 Pristella maxillaris is the only species in the genus Pristella and is commonly known as the golden pristella tetra or x-ray tetra because of its highly transparent body.
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It is a widely distributed and adaptable fish, being found in coastal rivers of Brazil, Guiana, Guyana, and Venezuela in both acidic and alkaline waters. Unlike most other characins, it is tolerant of (and sometimes found in) slightly brackish water. It is small (around 5 cm) and lives in large groups, and males can be distinguished from females by being smaller and thinner than the females. Like most other tetras, it feeds primarily on small insects and planktonic animals. Golden pristella tetra in aquaria Pristella maxillaris is a small, adaptable fish that is easily kept in a and will eat most prepared foods. It is tolerant of a range of water chemistry values ( 6-8; hardness up to 20 ).
It should be kept in groups of at least six specimens and away from aggressive or predatory tankmates, but is otherwise easily kept in the community tank. In the proper conditions, pristella maxillaris may grow to as long as 22 centimeters. citation needed Older aquarium books often refer to this species by an obsolete, Pristella riddlei. Aquarists tend to refer to this fish as the Golden Pristella Tetra, though some call it the x-ray tetra instead. Other common names include goldfinch tetra, a reference to the similarly coloured, and pristella tetra, a modification of its Latin name.
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