Acanthodoras cataphractus

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Painted Talking Catfish
Painted Talking Catfish
Species	Acanthodoras cataphractus
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	94.635 liters 94,635.295 mL 25 US Gallons (94.6L)
Size	12.7 cm 4-5 " (10.2-12.7cm)
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	5-8 years

Contents 1 Alternative names 1.1 Other Scientfic Names 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 External links

[edit] Alternative names

Painted Talking Catfish, Chocolate Raphael, Chocolate Talking Catfish, Milky Catfish, Spiny Catfish

[edit] Other Scientfic Names

Callichthys asper, Cataphractus americanus, Doras blochii, Silurus cataphractus

[edit] Sexing

Mature females are larger than males and fuller in the mid-section.

[edit] Tank compatibility

Top, Middle or Bottom feeder?

[edit] Diet

More detail on diet...

[edit] Feeding regime

Prefers to be fed after lights out.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Unknown

[edit] Behaviour

Unknown

[edit] Identification

How to id the animal.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Planet Catfish