Talking Catfish

Spotted Talking Catfish - Agamyxis pectinifrons
Species name: Agamyxis pectinifrons
Synonym: Doras pectinifrons; Doras flavopictus ...

The Spotted Rafael Catfish, also known, as the Talking Catfish is an interesting fish. When taken out of water, it will make clicking noises, which is what they are best known for.

Note: There are a couple other catfish that are also listed as "Talking Catfish". One is the Spiny Catfish, Acanthodoras spinosissimus.

It is best to catch the Spotted Raphael Catfish or Talking Catfish with a glass rather than a net as they are prone to sticking out their side spines in a very rigid manner when they are stressed. They can easily get caught in a net.

Black Talking Catfish, Mother of Snails Catfish, Ripsaw Catfish, Turushuki Catfish - Oxydoras niger (Valenciennes, 1817) ...

Striped Raphael/Talking Catfish (Platydoras costatus)
Redtailed Catfish (Phractocephalus hemioliopterus)
Spotted/Angelicus Pimelodus (Pimelodus pictus) ...

White-spot Dorydid, Talking Catfish, Spotted Talking Catfish, Spotted Raphael Catfish
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Agamyxis pectinfrons
SYN : Doraspectinfrons
PD : The body is black in color with an irregular pattern of white spots.

+I put a talking catfish in there but he got beat up pretty bad. +So I put him in a small 10 gal community tank I have set up. +Will the cichids leave him alone after a while if I put him back +in there?

Doradidae (the Talking Catfishes) and Synodontis (the Upside-down Catfishes) are the two most well known users of this defense mechanism.

The Family Doradidae or "Talking Catfishes" Article on Scotcat.com by Chris Ralph
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