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Scientific Name | Tatia concolor Mees, 1974 |
Common Name | Driftwood Catfish |
Type Locality | Headwaters of Coppename River, 3°49'N, 56°57'W, Suriname. |
Synonym(s) | Tatia concolor |
Pronunciation | TA tee ah |
Etymology | Tatia: Named after the ichthyologist C. Tate Regan. |
Species Information | |
Size | 33mm or 1.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Sexing | Males have a modified anal fin similar to the gonopodium found in livebearing toothcarps. Females have a normal anal fin. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Coppename River. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Coppename (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
Husbandry Information | |
Furniture | As the common name for this family, woodcat, implies, these fish like pieces of wood with crevices and gaps to squeeze into. |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) No. 132, pp 84, Figs. 10g, 22. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2020 Jan 05 04:01 (species record created: 2008 Nov 15 08:55) |