Copeina guttata (Steindachner, 1876)
Redspotted tetra
photo by Landines, M.

Family:  Lebiasinidae (Pencilfishes), subfamily: Pyrrhulininae
Max. size:  7.6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: middle Amazon River basin.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Feeds on worms, insects and small crustaceans (Ref. 7020).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 September 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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