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Scientific Name Pseudotatia parva  Mees, 1974
Common Name
Type Locality Joazeiro, Brazil.
Pronunciation par va
Etymology Pseudotatia: From the Greek pseudes, meaning false, and tatia; in reference to the resemblance to Tatia. 
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Size 75mm or 3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification Differs from Tatia (and Glanidium) by having higher ray counts in all but the caudal fin. Another differentiating feature is the elongate, slender caudal peduncle.
Sexing Unreported but presumably the male has a modified anal fin in keeping with other members of this family.
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Distribution South America: São Francisco River basin.
São Francisco (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Breeding Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) No. 132, pp 105, Fig. 29.
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Last Update 2020 Sep 25 00:40 (species record created: 2002 Jun 13 00:00)