PlanetCatfish.com - Agamyxis pectinifrons (Doradidae) Cat-eLog

Adult female
Pair - female above
Lateral view
Habitat: submersed terrestrial grasses in this small Amazon side channel
Close-up of pectoral fin
Close-up of head
Ventral view
Close-up of lateral scutes

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Agamyxis pectinifrons** (Cope, 1870)
Common Names	Spotted Talking Catfish Kammdornwels (Germany), Plettet Tornmalle (Denmark), Spotted Raphael Catfish
Type Locality	Pebas, Peru.
Synonym(s)	Doras flavopictus, Doras pectinifrons
Pronunciation	peck TIN ee frons
Etymology	Agamyxis: From the Greek agan, meaning much, and myxa, meaning mucus; in reference to the mucus produced by the fish.
Articles	- CotM 1997 April
Species Information
Size	150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	The light coloured spots that make this fish so attractive range from brilliant white to pale yellow in different batches of imports.
Sexing	Unknown.
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.
pH	6.0 - 7.5
Temperature	20.0-26.0°C or 68-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Will eat any food that reaches it. Bloodworm and sinking catfish tablets are best as they can be ''aimed'' at the fishes daytime hide-out. User data.
Furniture	Needs a dark refuge, but smaller individuals will spend the day in dense vegetation just as happily.
Compatibility	A perfect community fish
Suggested Tankmates	Ideal first catfish for a budding aquarist as well as a good "worker" catfish for all levels of community tanks
Breeding	Some details, although sketchy. Seems to be a bubble nest builder or at least lay its eggs on floating vegetation at the water surface.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 11, pp 568.
Registered Keepers	There are 234 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 48 records of this fish being seen, view them all.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:37 (species record created: 2001 Apr 28 00:00)