Tatia nigra Sarmento-Soares & Martins-Pinheiro, 2008
photo by Sarmento-Soares, L.M.

Family:  Auchenipteridae (Driftwood catfishes), subfamily: Centromochlinae
Max. size:  11.68 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Central Amazon basin in Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-5; Anal soft rays: 10-10; Vertebrae: 32-32. Diagnosed uniquely from other species of the genus Tatia by its brown body color and short postcleithral process about 60.0% HL. Can be differentiated also from other congeners by its postcleithral spine not reaching vertical through origin of dorsal fin; nasal with well developed medial flanges; and total vertebrae 32 (Ref. 79512). Description: A iii,7; V i+5. Post- Weberian vertebrae 32 (Ref. 79512).
Biology:  Reaches sexual maturity above 8.0 cm SL (Ref. 79512).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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