Etymology
platy (gr.) = breit + Doras für Doradidae
Length (total)
15 - 30 cm
Anatomy
form is like a tadpole
Mouth
3 pairs of barbels
Distribution
Similar Genus
Additional literatur
- Seidel, Ingo: "Neues über südamerikanische Welse"
(Aquaristik Fachmagazin April/Mai 2008)
Internet sources
- Bleeker, M., 1862 "Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises : publié sous les auspices du gouvernement colonial néêrlandais"
- Eigenmann, C.H., 1925 "A review of the Doradidae, a family of South American Nematognathi, or catfishes" (Transactions of the American Philosophical Society (New Series), Vol. 22 No. 5, P. 315)
- Birindelli, José L.O., 2014 "Phylogenetic relationships of the South American Doradoidea (Ostariophysi: Siluriformes)" (Neotropical Ichthyology, Vol. 12 No. 3)
- Sabaj, M.H. & Arce H.; M., 2021 "Towards a complete classification of the Neotropical thorny catfishes (Siluriformes: Doradidae) " (Neotropical Ichthyology)
Species
Species
Country
Origin
Country
Origin
Length
(cm)
(cm)
AQ
(cm)
(cm)
T.
(°C)
(°C)
Bree
ding
ding
Platydoras armatulus
Valenciennes, 1840
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela
Río Machupo, río Mamoré, río Curiraba, rio Uatumã, rio Japurá, lago Jaraqui, rio Cuiabá, rio Paraguai, rio Guaporé = río Iténez, rio Taquari, rio Madeira, río Aguas Limón, laguna San José, río Manacacias, lago Ypacaray,rio Salado, río Aquidaban, río Itaya, río Mazana, río Morona, río Nanay, río Ucayali, río Claro,caño Salina,caño Guaritico, caño Capa,río Caura, caño Araguao
(Amazonas, Beni, Mato Grosso, Meta, Central, Concepcion, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Anzoategui, Apure, Barinas, Delta Amacuro)
Valenciennes, 1840
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela
Río Machupo, río Mamoré, río Curiraba, rio Uatumã, rio Japurá, lago Jaraqui, rio Cuiabá, rio Paraguai, rio Guaporé = río Iténez, rio Taquari, rio Madeira, río Aguas Limón, laguna San José, río Manacacias, lago Ypacaray,rio Salado, río Aquidaban, río Itaya, río Mazana, río Morona, río Nanay, río Ucayali, río Claro,caño Salina,caño Guaritico, caño Capa,río Caura, caño Araguao
(Amazonas, Beni, Mato Grosso, Meta, Central, Concepcion, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Anzoategui, Apure, Barinas, Delta Amacuro)
30
150
23 - 30
yes
Platydoras birindellii
Sousa, Chaves, Akama, Zuanon & Sabaj, 2018
Brazil
rio Xingu, rio Iriri
(Pará (BRA))
Sousa, Chaves, Akama, Zuanon & Sabaj, 2018
Brazil
rio Xingu, rio Iriri
(Pará (BRA))
15
100
26 - 30
unknown
Platydoras brachylecis
Piorski, Garavello, Arce & Sabaj , 2008
Brazil
Rio Mearim, rio Pindaré, rio Itapecuru, rio Parnaíba
(Maranhão, Piauí)
Piorski, Garavello, Arce & Sabaj , 2008
Brazil
Rio Mearim, rio Pindaré, rio Itapecuru, rio Parnaíba
(Maranhão, Piauí)
23
150
unknown
Platydoras costatus
Linnaeus, 1758
Suriname
Maroni River = Marowijne River, Suriname River
(Saint-Laurent-do-Maroni, Marowijne, Sipaliwini, Commewijne, Wanica, Para (SUR), Bokopondo)
Linnaeus, 1758
Suriname
Maroni River = Marowijne River, Suriname River
(Saint-Laurent-do-Maroni, Marowijne, Sipaliwini, Commewijne, Wanica, Para (SUR), Bokopondo)
25
150
23 - 30
unknown
Platydoras hancockii
Valenciennes, 1840
Brasilien, Guyana, Colombia, Venezuela
Demerara River, rio Negro, rio Branco, rio Uraricoera lago Carurarra, río Tomo, Rupununi River, Simoni River, Pirara River, Takutu River, Kuyuwini River, caño Caripo, río Manapiare, caño Guapa Sucia, río Ventuari
(Amazonas (BRA), Amazonas (VEN), Roraima, Vichada)
Valenciennes, 1840
Brasilien, Guyana, Colombia, Venezuela
Demerara River, rio Negro, rio Branco, rio Uraricoera lago Carurarra, río Tomo, Rupununi River, Simoni River, Pirara River, Takutu River, Kuyuwini River, caño Caripo, río Manapiare, caño Guapa Sucia, río Ventuari
(Amazonas (BRA), Amazonas (VEN), Roraima, Vichada)
20
120
23 - 30
unknown
5 entries found.
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Edvaldo Trajano
1, 4
M. Arce (CC BY-SA 3.0)
3
José Birindelli (CC BY-NC 3.0)
5
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