The Copacá River () is a river of
Amazonas, Brazil. It is a right tributary of the
Uarini River.
The Copacá River defines the eastern boundary of the
Baixo Juruá Extractive Reserve, created in 2001.
The Copacá is a wide river that lies within the eastern limit of the reserve.
The floating litter banks of the river are home to a variety of allochthonous insectivore species of fish, particularly of the
genera
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Microglanis
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Phenacorhamdia''.
See also
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List of rivers of Amazonas (Brazilian state)
A list of rivers in Amazonas ( Brazilian state).
The list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. Amazonas is located entirely within the Amazon ...
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Rivers of Amazonas (Brazilian state)
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