Platydoras armatulus

Valenciennes, 1840
Platydoras armatulus vom Rio Claro
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
Synonyms
roque-roque
Doras armatulus
Chokladmal (Sweden)
Humbug Catfish
Liniendornwels
Striped Raphael Catfish
Striped Talking Catfish
yaru-ita-cua (Guarani)
yata-boti (Guarani)
Length (total)
approx.  30 cm
Standard length (documented)
20.0 mm
Recommended tank size
150 cm
Temperature
23 - 30 °C
pH
6.0 - 7.5

Amazonas, Beni, Mato Grosso, Meta, Central, Concepcion, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Anzoategui, Apure, Barinas, Delta Amacuro

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela

río Paraná ➙ río de La Plata ➙ Atlantic SE ↓ Amazonas ➙ Atlantic NE ↓ río Orinoco ➙ Caribic
 
Type of water
Clear water, White water
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
Eats plants
not known
Animal care
Warning: small fish can be eaten
yes
 
 
 
12 soft rays
15 soft rays
I / 6 rays
6 soft rays
7 soft rays
On the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
last seen on a
german stock list
16/December/2019
  • Piorski, N.M., 1999 "Diferenciação morfométrica entre as espécies Platydoras costatus (Linnaeus, 1766) e P. armatulus (Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1840) (Pisces; Siluriformes; Doradidae)" (Séria Zoologia) P. 19
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 464
Pic. 2: Platydoras armatulus vom Rio Claro
Pic. 3: Platydoras armatulus vom Rio Claro
Pic. 4: Platydoras armatulus vom Rio Claro
Pic. 5: Platydoras armatulus vom Rio Claro
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