Acanthodoras spinosissimus
Talking catfish | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Doradidae |
Genus: | Acanthodoras |
Species: | A. spinosissimus
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Binomial name | |
Acanthodoras spinosissimus | |
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The talking catfish, Acanthodoras spinosissimus, is a species of thorny catfish found in the Amazon and Essequibo River basins, occurring in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Peru. This species grows to 13.7 cm (5.4 in) in SL and can be found in the aquarium trade. This species is reported to produce toxic fluids.
References[]
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Acanthodoras spinosissimus" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
Categories:
- Doradidae
- Catfish of South America
- Freshwater fish of Brazil
- Freshwater fish of Colombia
- Freshwater fish of Peru
- Fish of the Amazon basin
- Fish described in 1888
- Taxa named by Carl H. Eigenmann
- Taxa named by Rosa Smith Eigenmann
- Doradidae stubs