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Scientific NameAnadoras grypus    (Cope, 1872)
Common NamesSpeckled Talking Catfish
Gefleckter Dornwels (Germany)
Type LocalityRío Ambyiacu, Peru.
Synonym(s)Doras grypus
EtymologyAnadoras: From the Greek ana, meaning again, and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); 
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Size114mm or 4.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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DistributionSouth America
Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Upper Amazon, Ampiyacu (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
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pH6.2 - 7.2
Temperature22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parametersdh 15.
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BreedingUnreported in the aquarium.
Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceProceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 23, pp 270, Pl. 15 (figs. 1, 1a).
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Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)