Fish Species

Splash Tetra

Splash Tetra - Description

The Splash Tetra is also commonly known as the Splashing Tetra. It is a schooling fish that does best when placed in groups of at least six. The Splash tetra gets its name from the unusual way it breeds!

The fish leave the water and lay their eggs onto an ovrhanging plant. The male then splashes water onto the eggs to prevent them drying out.

Popular Name: Splash Tetra
Species: Copella arnoldi

Profile of the Splash Tetra

 This Profile contains interesting facts and information about the Splash Tetra species.

  • Size: Up to 4cm

  • Fish Tank conditions: Temp: 25 to 29 Degrees.PH: 6.0 to 7.5

  • Diet / Feeding: Frozen Brine Shrimp, Frozen Daphnia or Flaked Food

  • Temperament: Peaceful

  • Habitat: Streams and Flooded Forests

  • Behaviour: Keep with other peaceful fish

  • Range: South America

Scientific Classification of the Splash Tetra

 Definition: Scientific classification, or biological classification, is how biologists group and categorize species of organisms with shared physical characteristics. Scientific classification belongs to the science of taxonomy.

  • Species: Copella arnoldi

  • Popular Name: Splash Tetra - Splashing Tetra

  • Kingdom: Animalia

  • Phylum: Chordata

  • Class: Actinopterygii

  • Order: Characiformes

  • Family:Lebiasinidae

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Facts about Fish Species - Splash Tetra

The colours, shapes and sizes of individual fishes varies enormously - you really need excellent quality pictures or photographs to assist in the identification process.

A combination of the number of fins and their characteristics, color, scale counts, general features, maximum length and distribution are used during a species identification process.

 

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