Spiny cat-fish (Agamyxis albomaculatus)

Scientific name: Agamyxis albomaculatus Peters, 1877

Spiny cat-fish (Agamyxis albomaculatus)

The Spiny cat-fish (Agamyxis albomaculatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Doradidae. Native range: South America, Orinoco River basin in Venezuela.

Species facts

Scientific name
Agamyxis albomaculatus
Family
Doradidae (Thorny catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Orinoco River basin in Venezuela.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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