Male's enlongated upper caudal fin lobe
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| Scientific Name | Tatia galaxias Mees, 1974 |
| Common Names | Milky Way Woodcat Milchstraßen-Trugdornwels (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Caño de Quiribana into Río Orinoco, Venezuela. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| Pronunciation | TA tee ah |
| Etymology | Tatia: Named after the ichthyologist C. Tate Regan. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 90mm or 3.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Sexing | Mature males exhibit modified anal fin copulatory organ. Mature males exhibit modified anal fin copulatory organ. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
| 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 Verhandelingen (Leiden) No. 132, pp 85, Fig. 23. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
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 | Look up T. galaxias on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up T. galaxias on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.22.131.681 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |