Acanthodoras spinosissimus

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Chocolate Catfish
Chocolate Catfish
Species	Acanthodoras spinosissimus
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	94.635 liters 94,635.295 mL 25 US Gallons (94.6L)
Size	15.24 cm 5-6 " (12.7-15.2cm)
pH	6.4 - 7.4
Temp.	294.817 K 21.667 °C 530.67 °R 298.706 K 25.556 °C 537.67 °R71 -78 °F (21.7-25.6°C)
Water Hardness	6-12
Stocking Ratio	1:1 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Omnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	8-12 years

[edit] Alternative names

Chocolate Catfish, Spiny Catfish, Chocolate Talking Catfish, Chocolate Raphael

[edit] Other Scientific Names

Doras brunnescens, Doras spinosissimus

[edit] Origin

Central Amazon River regions.

[edit] Sexing

Unknown

[edit] Tank compatibility

Top, Middle or Bottom feeder?

[edit] Diet

More detail on diet...

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How often to feed, etc.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Unknown

[edit] Behaviour

Unknown

[edit] Identification

This catfish's body is dark brown, with a creamy brown lie of thorny spines running from the shoulder to the tail. Other rows of spines share the body colour. All fins are cream with dark speckling. There are three pairs of barbels.

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[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Planet Catfish