Scientific Name: Pristella maxillaris
Common Name: Golden X-Ray Tetra, Pristella Tetra
Adult Size: 2 inches
Life Expectancy: 5 years
Habitat: Amazon River, South America
Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons
Ideal Tank Conditions:
- Temperature Range: 75 - 82°F
- pH Range: 6 - 8
- Water Hardness: 3 - 15
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet & Nutrition: Omnivore; provide a varied diet with live food, frozen food and flake food. Will also eat live plants.
Breeding & Spawning: Have been bred in captivity and are egg layers. Will scatter eggs in plants and they should hatch in 24 hours.
Gender: Can be difficult to determine, female may be more full bodied.
