Sunburst Orange GloFish Pristella Tetra – Pristella maxillaris

The GloFish Pristella Tetra is the latest selective-breeding development from the aquaculturists that bred the popular GloFish Danio, a variant of the Zebra Danio (Danio rerio). The genes of this tetra have been altered with the genes of certain anemones, corals or jellyfishthat features the illuminescence, giving the tetra a bright, permanent neon hue that is much safer to the fish than the outdated methods of dyeing or color-injectingfish.The original Electric Green GloFish Tetras are bright neon yellow-green in color; two new colors – Moonrise Pink and Sunburst Orange – were released in May 2013 and the Galactic Purple GloFish Tetra was released in November 2013. Two more colors – Starfire Red and Cosmic Blue were released in September 2014.

GloFish Pristella Tetras were created from the popular X-ray Tetra, (Pristella maxillaris). They are a schooling type of fish that generally need a group of at least 3 to be more comfortable in a home aquarium. As they reach a size that is a little larger than the other tetras, tankmates should be chosen accordingly. Smaller fish may be chased or nipped at if housed with these fish in a small aquarium. The will accept most flake and pellet food and should be fed once a day with a variety of these foods to help them keep a healthy immune system. All in all they are a very hardy aquarium fish and are excellent for beginners who are just learning about keeping aquariums.

The glowing coloration of the GloFish Pristella Tetra will not fade or change – it is within their genetic structure and will actually be passed on to their offspring should they spawn. To see them \