Copella meinkeni (Copella Meinkeni)

From the English Guyana, this agile and lively little fish, he has a black lateral band of the museum to the eyes, Who are half red. His Fusiform body is golden cream with three or four lines of Bruins points. Elongated fins, Above all, the caudal fin. There is a black spot on the other cream with a dorsal fin.

Copella Meinkeni is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Pristidae family. He is from rivers and lakes from South America, in particular regions of Brazil, Ecuador and Peru.

The Copella Meinkeni has an elongated body and compressed laterally, with a caudal fin in the shape of a fork. Its color varies from dark green to blue, with black spots on the sides and a black strip on the dorsal and caudal fins. Males generally have longer and more colored fins than females, and can reach a length of 10 centimeters.

Copella Meinkeni is a gregarious and peaceful fish, which lives in small groups in the shallow waters of rivers and lakes. It feeds mainly on insects and small crustaceans, but can also eat algae and plants.

Copella Meinkeni is a popular aquarophilia fish, due to its bright color and peaceful behavior. It is recommended for medium -sized freshwater aquariums, with plants, rocks and hiding places to create a natural environment. It is important to maintain an adequate level of water quality and provide a varied diet so that the Copella Meinkeni can develop in good health.

The males are larger than females and they have more developed caudal fins.