What are facts about X-ray fish?

Answer 1

X-Ray fish eat other fish and they are any fish smaller than them!!! Family: Characidae Species: Pristella maxillaris Offical Name: The X-Ray fish Size: 2.5cm (1 inch) Diet: Omnivorous Tank levels: All Habitat: Inland waters of Venezuela, Guyana, and Amazonian Brazil Remarks: This is a decorative, long standing aquarium favourite. Due to demand, most specimens are now commercially bred rather than wild caught. Comments: The body shape of the X-Ray Fish follows the traditional tetra pattern, with equal curvature on dorsal and ventral surfaces. The main distinguishing feature of this fish is the lack of colour and apparent translucence. The internal organs in their silver sac are visible. If ever there was a strange looking fish species this is one for sure. Still, a very good species of fish for a community setup. ---------------------------------------- This fish comes from the "Tropical Fish" family species of fish. I hope you enjoyed this fish profile that I put together to help people to choose the right fish for the right aquarium tank setup you may own, or be thinking of buying in the future. If you require more information about keeping fish in general and what are the right fish to choose for your tank setups, you can always visit my site called "GB Aquarium" and see what's posted new there and also join in the discussion taking place.

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X-Ray fish eat other fish and they are any fish smaller than them!!! Family: Characidae Species: Pristella maxillaris Size: 2.5cm (1 inch) Diet: Omnivorous Tank levels: All Habitat: Inland waters of Venezuela, Guyana, and Amazonian Brazil Remarks: This is a decorative, long standing aquarium favourite. Due to demand, most specimens are now commercially bred rather than wild caught. Comments: The body shape of the X-Ray Fish follows the traditional tetra pattern, with equal curvature on dorsal and ventral surfaces. The main distinguishing feature of this fish is the lack of colour and apparent translucence. The internal organs in their silver sac are visible. If ever there was a strange looking fish species this is one for sure. Still, a very good species of fish for a community setup. ---------------------------------------- This fish comes from the "Tropical Fish" family species of fish. I hope you enjoyed this fish profile that I put together to help people to choose the right fish for the right aquarium tank setup you may own, or be thinking of buying in the future. If you require more information about keeping fish in general and what are the right fish to choose for your tank setups, you can always visit my site called "GB Aquarium" and see what's posted new there and also join in the discussion taking place.

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9 times out of 10 they eat other smaller fish. But occasionally they eat other ray fish or bigger fish.

Answer 2

There are two species of fish that I know of that are called "X ray fish" one is a Tetra (Pristella maxillaris) and the other is a Catfish (Kryptopterus bicirrhis). Both the the Tetra and the Catfish like to be kept in groups and they are both tropical in their requirements. The Tetra is from Tropical South America and the Catfish is from Tropical Asia.

Answer 3

If you mean the fairly common aquarium fiish the X-ray tetra, Pristella maxillaris, thenno they are not harmful in anyway to humans or generally speacking to anything else. They are considereed to be quite peaceful fish taht shouldn't cause any problems in a typical community aquarium.

Answer 4

Facts about X-ray fish:

• A male x-ray fish is smaller and thinner than a female.

• They eat fish that are smaller than they are.

• They are also known as the Pristella Tetra.

• They are fresh-water fish but can live in slightly salty waters.

• They are translucent and their internal organs are visible.

• An x-ray fish is about 1" long in size.