| Spotted raphael catfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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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) | |
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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. 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.
It is one of a few species of fish that make clicks that are audible to humans outside of an aquarium itself.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Agamyxis pectinifrons". FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ^ "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.
- "Spotted Raphael Catfish - Lifespan, Care Guides, And More!". 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
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| Agamyxis pectinifrons | |
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