Tatia Explained

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 akroa Souza, Sarmento-Soares, Canto & Ribeiro,2020
• 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.

Notes and References

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.
2. Vari, R.P. . Calegari, B.B. . amp . 2014 . New species of the catfish genus Tatia (Siluriformes: Auchenipteridae) from the rio Teles Pires, upper rio Tapajós basin, Brazil . Neotropical Ichthyology . 12 . 4 . 667–674 . 10.1590/1982-0224-20130193. free .