/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/tatia/creutzbergi/1.jpg "Tatia creutzbergi")
Original publication illustration
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| Scientific Name | Tatia creutzbergi (Boeseman, 1953) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Djaikreek [Djao Creek], Suriname. |
| Synonym(s) | Centromuchlus creutzbergi |
| Pronunciation | TA tee ah |
| Etymology | Tatia: Named after the ichthyologist C. Tate Regan. The specific epithet is in honor of Mr. P. H. Creutzberg, one of the collectors of the holotype. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 34mm or 1.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Sexing | Mature males exhibit modified anal fin copulatory organ. |
| General Remarks | From the original publication, the coloration shown in its illustration is incomplete: "...yellowish brown, the ventral surface a slightly rosaceous yellow. Darker brown markings as indicated in figure, but some further, irregular markings on caudal fin and proximal parts of anal and ventral fins, some dark spots on chin; dorsal and pectoral fins dusky. The body is furthermore covered with many irregular elongate longitudinal spots and streaks, not represented in the figure." (emphasis added). |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Marowijne, Djaikreek (Djao) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| 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 Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zoologische Mededeelingen (Leiden) v. 32 (no. 1), pp 7, Fig. 1c. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2025 Jul 21 07:20 (species record created: 2025 Jul 18 05:36) |