X-ray tetra

English

Etymology

Like an X-ray image, the fish's transparent skin allows the bones to be seen.

Noun

X-ray tetra (plural X-ray tetras)

  1. Pristella maxillaris, a fish with a highly transparent body.
    Synonym: X-ray fish
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