Agamyxis
Genus of thorny catfishes
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Agamyxis is a genus of thorny catfishes.
| Agamyxis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Doradidae |
| Subfamily: | Doradinae |
| Genus: | Agamyxis Cope, 1878 |
| Type species | |
| Doras pectinifrons Cope, 1870 | |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Agamyxis albomaculatus (W. K. H. Peters, 1877) (Spiny cat-fish)
- Agamyxis pectinifrons (Cope, 1870) (Spotted Raphael catfish, Spotted doradid, Whitebarred catfish)
Distribution
This genus is found in tropical South America.
Description
Ecology
These catfish are able to make sounds by grinding their pectoral fin bones against their shoulder bones.[2] They can live for 17 years.[2]
In the aquarium
Both species in this genus are popular in the aquarium trade.[citation needed]
