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Spiny cat-fish (Agamyxis albomaculatus)
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Spiny cat-fish (Agamyxis albomaculatus) specimen
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Doradidae

Spiny cat-fish

Agamyxis albomaculatus

Aquarium catfish of the Orinoco basin

  • White
  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Spiny cat-fish is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 15 cm.

Family
Doradidae
Maximum length
15 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
South America: Orinoco River basin in Venezuela.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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