diff --git a/tests/fixtures/__init__.py b/tests/fixtures/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7efce2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from .paths import *
+from .generation import *
+from .models import *
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/fixtures.py b/tests/fixtures/generation.py
similarity index 55%
rename from tests/fixtures.py
rename to tests/fixtures/generation.py
index b090c7d..a6dd6f6 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures.py
+++ b/tests/fixtures/generation.py
@@ -1,107 +1,15 @@
-import shutil
-from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any, Callable, Optional, Tuple, Type, Union
-from warnings import warn
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Callable, Tuple, Union
 
+import cv2
 import h5py
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 import zarr
-import cv2
 
 from numpydantic.interface.hdf5 import H5ArrayPath
 from numpydantic.interface.zarr import ZarrArrayPath
-from numpydantic import NDArray, Shape
-from numpydantic.maps import python_to_nptyping
-from numpydantic.dtype import Number
-
-
-@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
-def tmp_output_dir(request: pytest.FixtureRequest) -> Path:
-    path = Path(__file__).parent.resolve() / "__tmp__"
-    if path.exists():
-        shutil.rmtree(str(path))
-    path.mkdir()
-
-    yield path
-
-    if not request.config.getvalue("--with-output"):
-        try:
-            shutil.rmtree(str(path))
-        except PermissionError as e:
-            # sporadic error on windows machines...
-            warn(
-                f"Temporary directory could not be removed due to a permissions error: \n{str(e)}"
-            )
-
-
-@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
-def tmp_output_dir_func(tmp_output_dir, request: pytest.FixtureRequest) -> Path:
-    """
-    tmp output dir that gets cleared between every function
-    cleans at the start rather than at cleanup in case the output is to be inspected
-    """
-    subpath = tmp_output_dir / f"__tmpfunc_{request.node.name}__"
-    if subpath.exists():
-        shutil.rmtree(str(subpath))
-    subpath.mkdir()
-    return subpath
-
-
-@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
-def tmp_output_dir_mod(tmp_output_dir, request: pytest.FixtureRequest) -> Path:
-    """
-    tmp output dir that gets cleared between every function
-    cleans at the start rather than at cleanup in case the output is to be inspected
-    """
-    subpath = tmp_output_dir / f"__tmpmod_{request.module}__"
-    if subpath.exists():
-        shutil.rmtree(str(subpath))
-    subpath.mkdir()
-    return subpath
-
-
-@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
-def array_model() -> (
-    Callable[[Tuple[int, ...], Union[Type, np.dtype]], Type[BaseModel]]
-):
-    def _model(
-        shape: Tuple[int, ...] = (10, 10), dtype: Union[Type, np.dtype] = float
-    ) -> Type[BaseModel]:
-        shape_str = ", ".join([str(s) for s in shape])
-
-        class MyModel(BaseModel):
-            array: NDArray[Shape[shape_str], dtype]
-
-        return MyModel
-
-    return _model
-
-
-@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
-def model_rgb() -> Type[BaseModel]:
-    class RGB(BaseModel):
-        array: Optional[
-            Union[
-                NDArray[Shape["* x, * y"], Number],
-                NDArray[Shape["* x, * y, 3 r_g_b"], Number],
-                NDArray[Shape["* x, * y, 3 r_g_b, 4 r_g_b_a"], Number],
-            ]
-        ] = Field(None)
-
-    return RGB
-
-
-@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
-def model_blank() -> Type[BaseModel]:
-    """A model with any shape and dtype"""
-
-    class BlankModel(BaseModel):
-        array: NDArray[Shape["*, ..."], Any]
-
-    return BlankModel
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="function")
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/models.py b/tests/fixtures/models.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..088c661
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+from typing import Callable, Tuple, Union, Type, Optional, Any
+
+import numpy as np
+import pytest
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+
+from numpydantic import NDArray, Shape
+from numpydantic.dtype import Number
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
+def array_model() -> (
+    Callable[[Tuple[int, ...], Union[Type, np.dtype]], Type[BaseModel]]
+):
+    def _model(
+        shape: Tuple[int, ...] = (10, 10), dtype: Union[Type, np.dtype] = float
+    ) -> Type[BaseModel]:
+        shape_str = ", ".join([str(s) for s in shape])
+
+        class MyModel(BaseModel):
+            array: NDArray[Shape[shape_str], dtype]
+
+        return MyModel
+
+    return _model
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def model_rgb() -> Type[BaseModel]:
+    class RGB(BaseModel):
+        array: Optional[
+            Union[
+                NDArray[Shape["* x, * y"], Number],
+                NDArray[Shape["* x, * y, 3 r_g_b"], Number],
+                NDArray[Shape["* x, * y, 3 r_g_b, 4 r_g_b_a"], Number],
+            ]
+        ] = Field(None)
+
+    return RGB
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def model_blank() -> Type[BaseModel]:
+    """A model with any shape and dtype"""
+
+    class BlankModel(BaseModel):
+        array: NDArray[Shape["*, ..."], Any]
+
+    return BlankModel
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/paths.py b/tests/fixtures/paths.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3cab21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/paths.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import shutil
+from _warnings import warn
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def tmp_output_dir(request: pytest.FixtureRequest) -> Path:
+    path = Path(__file__).parents[1].resolve() / "__tmp__"
+    if path.exists():
+        shutil.rmtree(str(path))
+    path.mkdir()
+
+    yield path
+
+    if not request.config.getvalue("--with-output"):
+        try:
+            shutil.rmtree(str(path))
+        except PermissionError as e:
+            # sporadic error on windows machines...
+            warn(
+                f"Temporary directory could not be removed due to a permissions error: \n{str(e)}"
+            )
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
+def tmp_output_dir_func(tmp_output_dir, request: pytest.FixtureRequest) -> Path:
+    """
+    tmp output dir that gets cleared between every function
+    cleans at the start rather than at cleanup in case the output is to be inspected
+    """
+    subpath = tmp_output_dir / f"__tmpfunc_{request.node.name}__"
+    if subpath.exists():
+        shutil.rmtree(str(subpath))
+    subpath.mkdir()
+    return subpath
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def tmp_output_dir_mod(tmp_output_dir, request: pytest.FixtureRequest) -> Path:
+    """
+    tmp output dir that gets cleared between every function
+    cleans at the start rather than at cleanup in case the output is to be inspected
+    """
+    subpath = tmp_output_dir / f"__tmpmod_{request.module}__"
+    if subpath.exists():
+        shutil.rmtree(str(subpath))
+    subpath.mkdir()
+    return subpath