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Amblydoras nauticus
Amblydoras nauticus, a member of the family Doradidae


 
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PronouncedDoor ADD Iday
Family Common NameTalking Catfishes
FeaturesRow of barbed scutes or plates along flank. Dorsal and pectoral fins have a leading, hard, spine-like ray.
Common NamesThorny, Talking or Raphael Catfish
SizeSmallest 115 mm, largest 200 mm, average 155mm, most commonly 200mm. All SL.
SubfamiliesThere are 2 subfamilies in the database
SpeciesThere are 3 "species" in 3 genera in the database
Keepers3 species (100%) are being kept by registered keepers.
DistributionSouth America

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Hop to next section Subfamilies in DORADIDAE (by species)
1.Doradinae10 species(333%)
2.Agamyxinae2 species(67%)
Hop to next section Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Platydoras5 species(6 keepers)
2.Agamyxis2 species(5 keepers)
3.Acanthodoras5 species(1 keepers)
Hop to next section Most Kept Species
1.
Platydoras armatulusPlatydoras armatulus
(50%)
2.
Agamyxis pectinifronsAgamyxis pectinifrons
(41.67%)
3.
Acanthodoras cataphractusAcanthodoras cataphractus
(8.33%)
Hop to next section Most Kept Species List
(Alphabetic | Chronological | Most Bred)
1.
Platydoras armatulusPlatydoras armatulus
(i:24, k:6, b:0)
2.
Agamyxis pectinifronsAgamyxis pectinifrons
(i:21, k:5, b:0)
3.
Acanthodoras cataphractusAcanthodoras cataphractus
(i:9, k:1, b:0)