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Tatia
aulopygia (Kner,
1858) |
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| Peru
Aquarium Group (1) Johnny
Jensen's Photographic Library (2) |
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| Relevant
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Distinguished
from all other species of Tatia by having a short cranial
fontanel, with the opening restricted to the frontals, a genital
papilla with thick flap of skin around the deferent duct in males
(Fig. 9); and a notched anal fin in adult males (Fig. 9). The species
also is distinguished from congeners by a combination of characteristics:
nasal bone partially sutured to lateral margin of mesethmoid; anal
fin with 7-8 branched rays; 10-11 ribs; 38-39 post-Weberian vertebrae.
Additional features useful for distinguishing this species include:
third nuchal plate well projected laterally with curved tip; and
caudal-fin lobes of mature females similar in length, but mature
males with slightly elongated upper lobe. Body coloration is somewhat
variable, usually with large bands or blotches irregularly distributed
over sides of body. In some specimens coloration is uniformly dark
or pale brown, with caudal fin mottled. Some young specimens have
small spots over ventrolateral parts of body and a barred caudal
fin. Aquarium Care: Give them small pipes, and
they do seem to like to hide in the crevices of bogwood as well.
They appear to be happier if they can jam themselves in with the
use of their pectoral fins. Community tanks are fine for this species
although you may find that they will predate on fry from other species,
but apart from that they come well recommended but don't expect
to see them too often. Diet: In its native habitat
they feed on small invertebrates and crustaceans and in the aquarium
they will eat anything given such as frozen bloodworm inserted in
to their hideaway, catfish tablets, white worm (sparingly) and prawns
and shrimp. They do like their food and you can see them shooting
out of their hideouts and swimming in a frenzied manner to try and
take all for themselves, especially when you feed them their favourite
food, frozen bloodworm. |
| Common
Name: |
Black Pigmy Driftwood
Cat |
| Synonyms: |
None |
| Family: |
Auchenipteridaeblycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Brazil:
Guaporé River basin. Type locality: Rio
Guaporé, Brazil. |
| Size:
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10cm
(4ins) |
| Temp: |
21-24°c
(69 -75°f.) |
| p.H. |
6.5 -7.5. |
| Reference: |
Sarmento-Soares,
Luisa Maria; Martins-Pinheiro, Ronaldo Fernando A systematic
revision of Tatia (Siluriformes: Auchenipteridae: Centromochlinae)
Neotropical Ichthyology, 6(3):495- 542, 2008.
ScotCat Factsheet no. 48. June 2000 |
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