Stellate pristella [1] ( lat. Pristella maxillaris ) is a species of ray-finned fish from the haracin family . The only species of the genus Pristella .
| Stellar Priestla |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Subseries : | Characiphysi Fink et Fink, 1981 |
| Superfamily : | Character-like |
| Gender: | Pristella ( Pristella Eigenmann , 1908 ) |
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| International scientific name |
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Pristella maxillaris ( Ulrey , 1894) |
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The species is widespread in South America . It lives in the basin of the Amazon and Orinoco rivers , in the rivers of Guyana [2] . It prefers warm water with a temperature of 24 to 28 ° C and dense vegetation.
These fish have a transparent body and reach a length of 4.5 cm [2] . They live in large groups. Males are smaller than females.
They feed on small insects and planktonic organisms [2] .
