Copella nattereri

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Copella nattereri
Copella nattereri (Steindachner, 1876) 1056459125.jpg
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Lebiasinidae
Genus: Copella
Species:
C. nattereri
Binomial name
Copella nattereri
Synonyms [2]

Copella meinkeni Zarske & Géry, 2006

Copella nattereri. the spotted tetra s a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Lebiasinidae, the pencilfishes, splashing tetras and related fishes. This fish is found in the upper Amazon basin, as well as the Rio Negro and Orinoco basins. They grow no more than 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in). [3]

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Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Johann Natterer (1787-1843), who explored South America and collected specimens there for 18 years, including the type specimen of this species along with many others. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Copella nattereri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023: e.T164532538A164532629. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T164532538A164532629.en . Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  2. ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Copella". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Copella nattereri". FishBase . April 2025 version.
  4. ↑ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (13 November 2024). "Family LEBIASINIDAE Gill 1889 (Pencilfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
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