Tatia galaxias
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Quick facts
Length
125mm SL5in SL
Tank base
not recorded
Temp
22–30°C72–86°F
pH
6.0–7.0
Hardness
not recorded
Difficulty3 of 8 measures
Moderate
More bars, more demanding. Hardiness is not averaged with the rest.
- Space
- large tank
- Water
- mild adjustment
- Temp
- unfussy
- Diet
- unknown
- Temperament
- unknown
- Social
- unknown
- Compatibility
- unknown
Hardiness on its own can raise the rating, whatever the measures above say.
- Hardiness
- unknown
Commonly referred to as the Milk Way Wood Catfish in the aquarium hobby, this fish is known for the small white spots on its dark body which resemble stars in a night sky. Tatia galaxias is sometimes confused for Tatias intermedia, which sports longer oval spots compared to the more uniformly round spots of Tatia galaxias.
Water conditions
Temperature
22–30°C72–86°F
pH
6.0–7.0
Hardness
not recorded
References
- Sarmento-Soares, Luisa Maria; Martins-Pinheiro, Ronaldo Fernando (2008). A systematic revision of Tatia (Siluriformes: Auchenipteridae: Centromochlinae) FapUNIFESP (SciELO)doi.org/10.1590/S1679-62252008000300022
Distribution
Orinoco river basin, Venezuela and Colombia
Profile completeness4 of 24
17% complete
- hardness
- aquarium size
- a photograph
- photograph credits
- a recorded distribution
- a common name
- temperament
- social needs
- community suitability
- distribution
- habitat
- aquarium notes
- maintenance
- water condition notes
- diet
- behaviour and compatibility
- sexual dimorphism
- reproduction
- notes
- etymology
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