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CotMThis month's featured species is Lasiancistrus heteracanthus. Are you looking for in-depth on a particular species? Then check out the vast CotM Archives.

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From the article Breeding the Porthole CatfishBreeding the Porthole Catfish by Torill Nordeide Berge. A rare account of the repeated spawning of this medium sized armoured catfish.

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