Centromochlus musaicus • Auchenipteridae • Cat-eLog

Close-up of dorsal fin

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Centromochlus musaicus** (Royero, 1992)
Common Name	Ninja Tatia
Type Locality	Río Atuana, 12 kilometers from Caño Cabeza de Manteco, 4°47'N, 67°23'W, upper Orinoco drainage, Estado Amazonas, Venezuela.
Synonym(s)	Tatia musaica
Pronunciation	cent row MOCK luss
Etymology	Centromochlus: From the Greek kenteo, meaning sting and mochlos, meaning lever or crowbar; in reference to the long spines.
Species Information
Size	60mm or 2.4" 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.
General Remarks	This species is very similar to Centromochlus orca. The two differ in distribution and also in the amount of black pigment on the body. T. musaica has more black on the upper and side body and tail than C. orca.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Atabapo and Autana River basins in upper Orinoco River drainage. Orinoco, Middle Orinoco, Atabapo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco, Middle Orinoco, Sipapo, Autana (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
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. Larger specimens will gregariously take refuge in pipes.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Acta Cientifica Venezolana v. 43 (no. 5), pp 301, Figs. 1-3, 4a, 5-6.
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Last Update	2023 Mar 09 12:27 (species record created: 2008 Nov 01 03:44)