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Name
Scientific name
Copella meinkeni
Described by
Authority Zarske & Géry, Year 2006
Family
Lebiasinidae
Common names
Spotted Splashing Tetra
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
The spotted splashing tetra, Copella meinkeni, is a small lebiasinid from the central Amazon region, with most records from the rio Negro a…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
45mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–28°C, pH 4–7
Hardness
1–8dGH
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, Venezuela, Amazon, Casiquiare, Negro, Orinoco, Solimões, Trombetas, Yavarí
Writing
Etymology
Copella: a diminutive of the generic name Copeina which was named for naturalist Edward Drinker Cope (1840-1897). meinkeni: named for Dr. Hermann Meinken (1896…
Distribution
Current knowledge suggests this species is native to the central Amazon region with the rios Javari and Trombetas representing the upstream and downstream limi…
Habitat
Mostly inhabits forest streams and minor tributaries, and often occurs in flooded forests during periods of high water. Its most-favoured habitats are characte…
Aquarium size
Surface dimensions of 60 ∗ 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 has been widely referred to as the congener C. nattereri in aquarium literature both prior to and post-publication of its official description in …
References
References
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