Acanthodoras spinosissimus

Talking catfish
Conservation status
	Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Doradidae
Genus:	Acanthodoras
Species:	A. spinosissimus
Binomial name
	Acanthodoras spinosissimus; (C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1888)

The talking catfish, Acanthodoras spinosissimus, is a species of thorny catfish found in the Amazon and Essequibo River basins, occurring in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Peru. This species grows to 13.7 cm (5.4 in) in SL and can be found in the aquarium trade. This species is reported to produce toxic fluids.

References

^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Acanthodoras spinosissimus" in FishBase. December 2011 version.

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[1] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Acanthodoras spinosissimus" in FishBase. December 2011 version.

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