Copella carsevennensis is a species of fish in the splashing tetra family found in the upper Amazon basin, in the coastal tributaries and rivers of Amapá and The Guianas. They grow no more than a few centimeters in length and typically congregate near the surface of clear-water creeks and streams. They feed on mayfly larvae and ants. They spawn their eggs onto sunken leaves that the male guards.[1]
Copella carsevennensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Lebiasinidae |
Genus: | Copella |
Species: | C. carsevennensis |
Binomial name | |
Copella carsevennensis (Regan, 1912) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Copeina carsevennensis Regan, 1912 |
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