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Spotted Raphael Catfish, photographed on a transparent background
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Spotted Raphael Catfish

Agamyxis pectinifrons

The Spotted Raphael Catfish (Agamyxis pectinifrons) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Doradidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 15 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–26 °C.

Size
15 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
22–26 °C
pH
5.5–7.5
Tank footprint
120 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–26 °C
pH5.5–7.5
Hardness1–20 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 120 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
On the bottom
Aquarium trade
Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderSiluriformes
  2. FamilyDoradidae
  3. GenusAgamyxis
  4. SpeciesAgamyxis pectinifrons

Quick answers

Spotted Raphael Catfish size: how big does it get?
It grows to 15 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Spotted Raphael Catfish tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.
Spotted Raphael Catfish water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 22–26 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, hardness 1–20 °dGH.
Spotted Raphael Catfish: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.