Freshwater
Talking catfish
Acanthodoras spinosissimus
Doradidae, Astrodoradinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 13.7 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 72 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
72 liters86 × 29 × 29 cm · For one fish
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Try other measures in the appNative
Lives wild in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Peru.
More about the species
About the species
Said to produce toxic fluids.
Source: FishBase
Other names
Other scientific names
- Doras brunnescens
- Doras spinosissimus
In other languages
- Talende malle, Chokolade-tornmalle, Chokolademalle
- Suklaaokamonni
- Croaking catfish, Spiny catfish
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