Agamyxis pectinifrons
Agamyxis pectinifrons (Cope, 1870)
Whitebarred catfish
photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv


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Family:  Doradidae (Thorny catfishes), subfamily: Astrodoradinae
Max. size:  15 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; pH range: 5.80000019073486 - 7.5; dH range: 0 - 20, non-migratory
Distribution:  South America: Amazon River basin.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 July 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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