[5][6][7][8][9][10] It is similar to the submerged macrophyte Ceratophyllum demersum, a congeneric plant that is found in most regions of the world.

[11] The C. submersum, is a free floating aquatic plant which forks from stem three to four times and ends have 6 to 8 threadlike tips.

[15] Since this aquatic plant has a fast growth it has to be trimmed often, or at least be provided a larger tank or environment to accommodate it for proper function.

[18] It has been found in the Rosetta branch of the Nile River of Egypt, where it thrives in either various locations at different times of the year.

[19] While C. demersum has been negatively associated with all phytoplankton classes, C. submersum was positively associated with them, chlorophyll a and Cyanophyceae.