X-ray Tetra

Pristella ariporo

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Pristella ariporo, the X-ray tetra, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. This species is found in the basin of the Orinoco in Colombia, and in Venezuela.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Acestrorhamphidae
Genus: Pristella
Water type: Freshwater