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Name
Scientific name
Copella carsevennensis
Described by
Authority Regan, Year 1912, Bracketed
Family
Lebiasinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Copella carsevennensis is a small lebiasinid from coastal river systems in Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and Amapá state, Brazil. It appe…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
40mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 75 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–28°C, pH 4–7
Hardness
1–10dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Aruka, Carsevenne, Maroni, Saramacca, Suriname
Writing
Etymology
Copella: a diminutive of the generic name Copeina which was named for naturalist Edward Drinker Cope (1840-1897). carsevennensis: named for the rio Carsevenne,…
Distribution
Appears to be distributed throughout coastal river systems in Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and Amapa state, northeastern Brazil. Type locality is given as b…
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
Surface dimensions of 75 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent should be the minimum considered for long-term care although smaller aquaria can be used for breeding.
Maintenance
Best kept in a densely-planted aquarium or paludarium with some overhanging vegetation, roots or branches important if you wish to raise fry alongside the adul…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Probably a micropredator feeding on tiny invertebrates and other zooplankton in nature. In the aquarium it will accept dried foods of a suitable size but shoul…
Behaviour and compatibility
Peaceful but somewhat unsuitable for the general community aquarium. It’s perhaps best-maintained alongside similarly-sized characids, gasteropelecids, lebiasi…
Sexual dimorphism
Males grows significantly larger, develop more-extended fins and are more intensely-coloured than females, while the latter are noticeably rounder-bodied, espe…
Reproduction
This species deposits its eggs among vegetation, these being guarded by the male during incubation. In a mature set-up it's possible that small numbers of fry …
Notes
This species does appear in the aquarium trade from time-to-time, often among shipments of other wild-caught fishes from the Guianas. It can be told apart from…
References
References
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