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
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Domain: Eukaryota
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

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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]

It is one of a few species of fish that make clicks that are audible to humans outside of an aquarium itself.[3]

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Agamyxis pectinifrons". FishBase. December 2011 version.
  1. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ "Spotted Raphael Catfish - Lifespan, Care Guides, And More!". 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2023-08-01.