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Acanthodoras spinosissimus

Talking catfish
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Doradidae
Genus: Acanthodoras
Species: A. spinosissimus
Binomial name
Acanthodoras spinosissimus
(C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Doras spinosissimus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888

The talking catfish, Acanthodoras spinosissimus, is a species of thorny catfish found in the Amazon and Essequibo River basins, occurring in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Peru. This species grows to 13.7 cm (5.4 in) in SL and can be found in the aquarium trade. This species is reported to produce toxic fluids.


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