Auchenepteridae from Suriname

[Karsten S.]

Hi,

besides Tatia creutzbergi (gyrina) that I already know from past trips we also caught three more species.

The first one should be Trachelyopterus galeatus, right ?





The second one Centromochlus punctatus ?





But, what is this last one:







It seems not to fit perfectly to Glanidium leopardum when I compare pictures and description in Mol's book or are they so variable ?

Cheers,

[Silurus]

The last is Tatia brunnea. Color pattern closely matches the description on the 2008 revision.

[Viktor Jarikov]

Great job and great fish, Karsten! Enjoyed your post. I know next to nothing on woodcats but having kept 3-4 galeatus I'd agree that the first one looks like one.

[Karsten S.]

Hi,

thanks, I didn't really consider Tatia brunnea as the picture in Mol's book look quite different.
However, I don't know too much about woodcats and guess that colour pattern can be quite variable...
They were all caught in Tapanahony river.

Cheers,

[kruseman]

Very nice.
I think it is Centromochlus punctatus as well on picture 3 and 4

[bekateen]

Karsten,

Your brunnea (or whatever they are) are gorgeous! Good luck with them.

Cheers, Eric

[Silurus]

This gives you an idea of the variability in color for this species.

[Jools]

The middle one is Cen. puntatus - I have a picture of one with confirmed ID at home.

Jools

[Karsten S.]

Hi,

thanks again !
I only took the T. gyrina/creutzbergi with me. However, the brunnea & punctatus should be imported in the next weeks, but no space in my tanks any more...

So I thought we should better give them correct names before someone else takes them.

Cheers,
Karsten

[jeremybasch]

Amazing! Hope you get them to spawn.