Copella eigenmanni
| Copella eigenmanni | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Lebiasinidae |
| Genus: | Copella |
| Species: | C. eigenmanni
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| Binomial name | |
| Copella eigenmanni Regan, 1912
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Copella eigenmanni, the red-spotted copella, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Lebiasinidae, the pencilfishes, splashing tetras and related fishes. This species is found along the Atlantic coast between Pará to Delta Amacuro, the mouth of the Orinoco. They grow no more than a few centimeters.[3]
The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist Carl H. Eigenmann (1863-1927), who collected the type specimen.[4]
References
- ^ Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Copella eigenmanni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T164532351A164532391. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T164532351A164532391.en. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Copella eigenmanni". FishBase. April 2019 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf (12 November 2024). "Family Prochoilodontidae Eigenmann 1909 (Bocachicos)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
External links
Data related to Copella eigenmanni at Wikispecies