Agamyxis albomaculatus

Agamyxis albomaculatus
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Doradidae
Genus: Agamyxis
Species: A. albomaculatus
Binomial name
Agamyxis albomaculatus
(W. K. H. Peters, 1877)

Agamyxis albomaculatus is an omnivorous species of thorny catfish endemic to the Orinoco River in Venezuela. This species grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) SL. This species is found in the aquarium trade. It is nocturnal and can live in captivity for up to 23 years.[1]

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