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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Ossancora punctata** (Kner, 1855)
Common Name	Feather-faced Talking Catfish
Type Locality	Rio Guaporé, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Doras punctatus
Pronunciation	aw san core ah.
Etymology	Punctatus - spotted, in reference to the spots on the fish.
Species Information
Size	110mm or 4.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Sometimes labelled as Opsodoras stubelii or similar in hobby literature. This species may have a spotted caudal fin but additionally has two mid lobe horizontal dark stripes, as opposed to D. punctatus which only has spots on the caudal fin.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Amazon River basin. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 17, pp 136 [47], Pl. 6 (fig. 10).
Registered Keepers	There are 16 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
Wishlists	Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There are 4 wishes to keep this species, see who wants what.
Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 13 records of this fish being seen, view them all.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:00 (species record created: 2006 Feb 20 00:00)