Agamyxis pectinifrons, the spotted talking catfish, spotted raphael catfish or whitebarred catfish, is a species of thorny catfish found in the Amazon basin where it has been recorded from Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Peru. This species grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) SL.

Spotted raphael catfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Doradidae
Genus:	Agamyxis
Species:	A. pectinifrons
Binomial name
Agamyxis pectinifrons (Cope, 1870)
Synonyms
Doras pectinifrons Cope, 1870 Doras flavopictus Steindachner, 1908

In the aquarium

A. pectinifrons is a popular aquarium fish and is often sold as the spotted raphael catfish or spotted talking catfish.[1] It is recommended, due to the spines on this fish which would tear up a conventional net, that it is preferable to move these fish by hand. These fish need a dark refuge to hide in during the day.[2][1]

References

• Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Agamyxis pectinifrons" in FishBase. December 2011 version.

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