Tatia

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Tatia
Tatia intermedia.jpg
Tatia intermedia
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Auchenipteridae
Subfamily:
Genus: Tatia
A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1911
Type species
Centromochlus intermedius
Steindachner, 1877

Tatia is a genus of small South American catfishes belonging to Auchenipteridae, the driftwood catfish family.

Species[]

There are currently 17 recognized species in this genus:

In addition to the described species, an undescribed species of Tatia that closely resembles is often sold in the tropical fish hobby. This undescribed form is known as . This ninja Tatia has some white spots on the upper black-colored body and more white on the tail fin, compared to Tatia musaica.

References[]

  1. ^ a b Vari, R.P. & Ferraris Jr., C.J. (2013): Two New Species of the Catfish Genus Tatia (Siluriformes: Auchenipteridae) from the Guiana Shield and a Reevaluation of the Limits of the Genus. Copeia, 2013 (3): 396-402.
  2. ^ a b Vari, R.P. & Calegari, B.B. (2014). "New species of the catfish genus Tatia (Siluriformes: Auchenipteridae) from the rio Teles Pires, upper rio Tapajós basin, Brazil" (PDF). Neotropical Ichthyology. 12 (4): 667–674. doi:10.1590/1982-0224-20130193.


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