Common name/s: Spotted raphaael catfish, spotted talking catfish
Scientific name: Agamyxis pectinifrons
Family: Doradidae
Origin: Amazon basin
Maximum size: 6"
Care: The fish is very easy to care for and places no demands on water, tankmates or furnishings, tolerates temperatures from 20 to 26 celcius. Like all Doradids the fish is nocturnal and will refuse to be active by day, a cave or rocks/bogwood should be supplied for the fish to rest in/under during daylight. The fish are sociable and should be kept in a group of at least 3, they are not predatory but very small fish (neon tetras etc) may be accidently eaten.
Feeding: The fish should be fed after lights out, not fussy the fish will accept all sinking aquarium foods, the fish will also eat snails.
Breeding: Unknown
Comments: The fish makes a good addition to the clean up crews of tanks containing large messy fish.
picture taken from Baensch volume 1
Scientific name: Agamyxis pectinifrons
Family: Doradidae
Origin: Amazon basin
Maximum size: 6"
Care: The fish is very easy to care for and places no demands on water, tankmates or furnishings, tolerates temperatures from 20 to 26 celcius. Like all Doradids the fish is nocturnal and will refuse to be active by day, a cave or rocks/bogwood should be supplied for the fish to rest in/under during daylight. The fish are sociable and should be kept in a group of at least 3, they are not predatory but very small fish (neon tetras etc) may be accidently eaten.
Feeding: The fish should be fed after lights out, not fussy the fish will accept all sinking aquarium foods, the fish will also eat snails.
Breeding: Unknown
Comments: The fish makes a good addition to the clean up crews of tanks containing large messy fish.
picture taken from Baensch volume 1
