Talking catfish
Acanthodoras spinosissimus
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A talking catfish of the thorny catfish family, from the Amazon and Essequibo basins (Brazil, Colombia, Guyana and Peru). It is reported to produce toxic secretions: handle with care.
- Scientific name
- Acanthodoras spinosissimus
- Family
- Doradidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Doradidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Doras brunnescens, Doras spinosissimus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
- pH
- 6–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 4–25 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 13.7 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 108 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Social life
- School
- Minimum group
- 4
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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