 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Tatia boemia Koch & Reis, 1996 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Rio Pelotas, tributary of the Rio Uruguai, road Anita Garibaldi to Pinhal da Serra, about 27°47'S, 51°11'W, Esmeralda, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | TA tee ah |
| Etymology | Tatia: Named after the ichthyologist C. Tate Regan. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 69mm (2.7") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Sexing | Males have a modified anal fin similar to the gonopodium found in livebearing toothcarps. Females have a normal anal fin. Reaches sexual maturity above 52mm SL. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: upper Uruguay River basin. La Plata  , Uruguay , Upper Uruguay (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Other Parameters | Found in rivers with bedrock and loose stones on the bottom. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | As the common name for this family, woodcat, implies, these fish like pieces of wood with crevices and gaps to squeeze into. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 7 (no. 1) |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
| More Resources |
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| Last Update | 2009 Dec 05 12:38 (species record created: 2008 Mar 24 06:23) |
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