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Doradidae


Doradidae Commonly known as the "talking cats" due to the noise they make when removed from the water made either by movements of the pectoral spine or vibrating the swim bladder.. Confused sometimes with the Auchenipteridae family ( Wood cats ) but they possess a row of scutes along their sides which is characteristic of this group. Three pairs of barbels (no nasals) mandibular barbels with branches in some; dorsal fin with spine and 4-6 soft rays; adipose fin usually present.

Mostly nocturnal and very secretive and range from the diminutive Physopyxis lyra to the large and friendly Oxydodorus niger.

 

COMMON NAMES
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A
Acanthodoras sp.
Amblydoras Robocop
 
B
Banjo Ciber
Battleship Dora
Black Doradid
Black Talking Catfish
Black Top Mouse Catfish
Blue-eye catfish
 
C
Chocolate talking catfish
Chocolate Talking Catfish
Croaking Spiny Catfish
 
D
Dirty thicklip thornycat
Dusky Doradid
 
E
Elongate Mouse Catfish
 
F
Feather Barbels Catfish
Fog Doradid
 
G
Giant Raphael Catfish
Granulated catfish
 
H
Humbug Cat
 
L
Long-nosed Raphael Catfish
 
M
Marbled Spiny Catfish
Marbled Talking Catfish
Monitor Catfish
Mother of Snails Catfish
Mother of Snails Catfish
Mouse catfish
 
P
Parrot doradid  
 
R
Raphael Catfish
Ripsaw Catfish
Rock-bacu
 
S
Shallow Scute Platydoras
Spiny catfish
Spotted Talking Catfish
Striped Dora
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