Talking catfish (Acanthodoras spinosissimus)

Scientific name: Acanthodoras spinosissimus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888

Talking catfish (Acanthodoras spinosissimus)

The Talking catfish (Acanthodoras spinosissimus) is a freshwater fish of the family Doradidae. Native range: South America, Amazon and Essequibo River basins.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acanthodoras spinosissimus
Family
Doradidae (Thorny catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.7
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Amazon and Essequibo River basins.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; 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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