Biology:Acanthodoras spinosissimus
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Short description: Species of fish
| Talking catfish | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Doradidae |
| Genus: | Acanthodoras |
| Species: | A. spinosissimus
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| Binomial name | |
| Acanthodoras spinosissimus (C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1888)[1]
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Acanthodoras spinosissimus, the talking catfish, 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.
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Acanthodoras spinosissimus" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q1073871 entry

