Copella arnoldi

Copella arnoldi
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Lebiasinidae
Genus: Copella
Species:
C. arnoldi
Binomial name
Copella arnoldi
(Regan, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Copeina arnoldi Regan, 1912

Copella arnoldi, commonly known as the splash tetra or the splashing tetra, is a species of tropical freshwater fish belonging to the family Lebiasinidae. It is native to South America.

The fish is named in honor of German aquarist Johann Paul Arnold (1869-1952), who collected the type specimen.

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