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| − | = | + | |origin=:Found in South America in the Amazon and Essequibo River basins. |
| − | :Found in South America in the Amazon and Essequibo River basins. | + | |sexing=:Difficult to visually sex. Mature females should appear more plump than males. |
| − | + | |tank_compatibility=:A generally peaceful fish provided it's kept with larger tank mates, may eat smaller tank mates. Should tolerate it's own kind and conspecifics. | |
| − | + | |diet=:Should accept most sinking foods including catfish pellets, [[bloodworm]] and shrimp. | |
| − | + | |feeding_regime=:Feed once or twice a day. | |
| − | :Difficult to visually sex. Mature females should appear more plump than males. | + | |environment_specifics=:Provide this fish with a large and well-filtered tank with plenty of hiding places in [[bogwood]] and rocks. |
| − | + | |behaviour=:A generally peaceful bottom-dwelling fish. | |
| − | + | |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 [[barbel]]s. Can be confused with ''[[Acanthodoras cataphractus]]'', but ''A. cataphractus'' has blotch markings on the tail while ''A. spinosissimus'' has a vertical band. | |
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| − | :A generally peaceful fish provided it's kept with larger tank mates, may eat smaller tank mates. Should tolerate it's own kind and conspecifics. | ||
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| − | :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 [[barbel]]s. Can be confused with ''[[Acanthodoras cataphractus]]'', but ''A. cataphractus'' has blotch markings on the tail while ''A. spinosissimus'' has a vertical band. | ||
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