Spotted Talking Catfish
Spotted talking catfish.
Spotted talking catfish. Since they are nocturnal they rarely emerge under bright lights and are best observed in a deeply shaded tank or by using a moonlight. Spotted raphaael catfish spotted talking catfish. Talking spotted catfish are peaceful and somewhat shy community fish who spend the daylight hours hiding in your substrate or squeezed into crevices amid the rocks and driftwood in your tank.
Peck tin ee frons. This species which may also be referred to by the alternative vernacular names spotted raphael white spotted or white barred catfish is very common in the trade and despite its adult size is recommended to beginners and experienced aquarists alike since it is hardy attractive and relatively long lived. They do well in tanks with ph values between 6 5 and 7 5 but can survive all the way up to 8 2 making them one of the few bottom feeders that can be kept with african cichlids.
The light body markings are highly variable in terms of exact placement and may be either white or pale to darkish yellow in colour. Spotted talking catfish kammdornwels plettet tornmalle spotted raphael catfish. The colour pattern tends to differ slightly from individual to individual but is quite eye catching being jet black body colour with white to.
In reference to the mucus produced by the fish. Due to its spotted appearance and its ability to vocalize it s also commonly known as the spotted talking catfish. This particular catfish is also quite often available at most good aquatic retailers.
Knowing that talking catfish are native to the tropical rivers of south america it should be no surprise that they thrive in aquariums that are kept between 72 and 86 degrees. This group of catfishes can be identified by a nuchal shield in front of the dorsal fin in addition to a series of thorny lumps along the lateral line. From the greek agan meaning much and myxa meaning mucus.
White spotted doradid also called the spotted talking catfish spotted raphael catfish and the whitebarred catfish the white spotted doradid is a species of thorny catfish. This fish is a member of the doradidae family. This species grows to a length of 15 centimetres 5 9 in sl.
Agamyxis pectinifrons the spotted talking catfish spotted raphael catfish or whitebarred catfish is a species of thorny catfish found in the amazon basin where it has been recorded from bolivia brazil colombia and peru.
