Agamyxis pectinifrons

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.

"Spotted raphael catfish" redirects here. For the similar and closely related species of the Orinoco basin, see Agamyxis albomaculatus.

Spotted raphael catfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Doradidae
Genus: Agamyxis
Species:
A. pectinifrons
Binomial name
Agamyxis pectinifrons
(Cope, 1870)
Synonyms
  • Doras pectinifrons Cope, 1870
  • Doras flavopictus Steindachner, 1908

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
  1. "PlanetCatfish::Catfish of the Month::April 1997". 2006-05-06. Archived from the original on 10 May 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-16.
  2. "Agamyxis pectinifrons (Cope, 1870)". 2006-04-17. Retrieved 2007-06-16.


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