| Family: |
Auchenipteridae (Driftwood catfishes), subfamily: Centromochlinae |
| Max. size: |
12.56 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Middle Orinoco River basin in Venezuela, including Meta drainage in Colombia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-5; Anal soft rays: 9-10; Vertebrae: 32-33. The following unique characters separate this species from all other species of Tatia: postcleithral process well developed, reaching almost to a vertical through the dorsal-fin origin; orbital diameter 37.0-42.9% HL; and snout length 23.1-28.9% HL . Can be further distinguished by the following features: narrow elliptical cranial fontanel; ribs 7; nasal ossified with wide medial flanges partially sutured to lateral margin of mesethmoid; coloration variable, sides of body usually dark with light, rounded spots or dots, or sometimes uniformly pale brown; toothed prevomer in examined large adult specimens (Ref. 79512).
Description: A iii,6-7; V i5. Post-Weberian vertebrae 32-33 (Ref. 79512). |
| Biology: |
Reaches sexual maturity above 5.42 cm SL (Ref. 79512). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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