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Tatia

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Tatia
Tatia intermedia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Auchenipteridae
Subfamily: Centromochlinae
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

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There are currently 18 recognized species in this genus:

In addition to the described species, an undescribed species of Tatia that closely resembles Tatia musaica is often sold in the tropical fish hobby. This undescribed form is known as Ninja Tatia. 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

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  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.