Spotted Raphael Catfish tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.

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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

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilyDoradidae
GenusAgamyxis
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.