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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 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. |
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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. |
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Distribution | South America: Amazon River basin. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
pH | 6.0 - 7.5 |
Temperature | 20.0-26.0°C or 68-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
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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. |
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. |
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Reference | Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 11, pp 568. |
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Last Update | 2020 Sep 19 01:53 (species record created: 2001 Apr 28 00:00) |