X-Ray Fish (a)
Small, Winged and Magical
Artist: Jo Barker
Fish Profile
X-Ray Fish - Pristella maxillaris
Conservation status
The IUCN categorise X-Ray Fish or tetra populations as stable. They are found in parts of South America – in the coastal drainages of northeastern Guyana, Brazil, and Venezuela. Local populations in these places are abundant – but X-Ray Fish are vulnerable to a range of predators including birds, larger fish, and aquatic invertebrates. In addition, the eco systems in which X-Ray Fish thrive are seriously threatened by habitat loss and deforestation.