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Acanthodoras cataphractus  (Linnaeus, 1758)
 Image contributors to this species:
 Danny Blundell (1) Chris Ralph (4)
 ScotCat Sources:
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 Common Name:  Spiny catfish
 Synonyms:  Silurus cataphractus, Cataphractus americanus, Doras blochii, D.brunnescens,  D.castaneoventris,  Callichthys asper  
 Family:  Doradidae blycipitidae
 Distribution:  South America: Amazon River basin and coastal drainages of French Guiana,  Guyana and  Surinam
 Size:  15cm. (6ins)
 Temp:  22-26°C (71-79°F)
 p.H.  6.0-7.5.


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Family:  Doradidae
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