Tatia

Tatia
	Tatia intermedia
Scientific 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

There are currently 17 recognized species in this genus:

Tatia aulopygia Kner, 1858
Tatia boemia W. R. Koch & R. E. dos Reis, 1996
Tatia brunnea Mees, 1974
Tatia carolae Vari & Ferraris, 2013 ^[1]
Tatia caxiuanesis Sarmento-Soares & Martins-Pinheiro, 2008
Tatia dunni Fowler, 1945
Tatia galaxias Mees, 1974
Tatia gyrina C. H. Eigenmann & W. R. Allen, 1942
Tatia intermedia Steindachner, 1877
Tatia jaracatia Pavanelli & Bifi, 2009
Tatia marthae Vari & Ferraris, 2013 ^[1]
Tatia meesi Sarmento-Soares & Martins-Pinheiro, 2008
Tatia melanoleuca Vari & Calegari, 2014 ^[2]
Tatia musaica Royero-L., 1992 ^[2]
Tatia neivai R. Ihering (pt), 1930
Tatia nigra Sarmento-Soares & Martins-Pinheiro, 2008
Tatia strigata Soares-Porto, 1995

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

^ ^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.
^ ^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. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |lastauthoramp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)

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[Vari2013-1] 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.

[Vari2014-2] 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. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |lastauthoramp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)

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