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| Copella nattereri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Lebiasinidae |
| Genus: | Copella |
| Species: | C. nattereri |
| Binomial name | |
| Copella nattereri Steindachner, 1876 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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]
Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Copella". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Copella nattereri". FishBase. April 2025 version.
- ↑ 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.
External links
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Data related to Copella nattereri at Wikispecies
