Agamyxis pectinifrons
Spotted raphael catfish | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Doradidae |
Genus: | Agamyxis |
Species: | A. pectinifrons
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Binomial name | |
Agamyxis pectinifrons (Cope, 1870)
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Synonyms | |
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Agamyxis pectinifrons, the spotted talking catfish, spotted raphael catfish or whitebarred catfish, is a species of thorny catfish found in the Amazon basin where it has been recorded from Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Peru. This species grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) SL.
In the aquarium[]
A. pectinifrons is a popular aquarium fish and is often sold as the spotted raphael catfish or spotted talking catfish.[1] It is recommended, due to the spines on this fish which would tear up a conventional net, that it is preferable to move these fish by hand. These fish need a dark refuge to hide in during the day.[2][1]
References[]
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Agamyxis pectinifrons" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ^ a b "PlanetCatfish::Catfish of the Month::April 1997". 2006-05-06. Archived from the original on 10 May 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-16.
- ^ "Agamyxis pectinifrons (Cope, 1870)". 2006-04-17. Retrieved 2007-06-16.
Categories:
- Doradidae
- Catfish of South America
- Fish of Bolivia
- Freshwater fish of Brazil
- Freshwater fish of Colombia
- Freshwater fish of Peru
- Fish of the Amazon basin
- Fish described in 1870
- Taxa named by Edward Drinker Cope
- Doradidae stubs