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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Tatia reticulata** Mees, 1974
Common Name	Driftwood Catfish
Type Locality	Karanambo, Rupununi, Guyana.
Synonym(s)	Centromochlus reticulatus
Pronunciation	TA tee ah
Etymology	Tatia: Named after the ichthyologist C. Tate Regan. The specific epithet is in reference to the reticulated body patterning.
Species Information
Size	27mm or 1.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Sexing	Mature males exhibit modified anal fin copulatory organ.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Rupununi River: Guyana Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo, Rupununi (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the 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.
Breeding	Has been bred in the aquarium. Eggs are very small, are usually laid in small quantities with equally small fry.
Breeding Reports	There are 4 breeding reports, read them all here.
Further Information
Reference	Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) No. 132, pp 90, Fig. 25.
Registered Keepers	There are 23 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 9 records of this fish being seen, view them all.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:36 (species record created: 2002 Jun 05 00:00)