Striped Raphael catfish

Striped Raphael catfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Doradidae
Genus: Platydoras
Species:
P. armatulus
Binomial name
Platydoras armatulus
(Valenciennes, 1840)
Synonyms
  • Doras armatulus
    Valenciennes, 1840

The striped Raphael catfish (Platydoras armatulus) is a catfish of the family Doradidae. It may also be called Southern striped Raphael, talking catfish, chocolate doradid, chocolate catfish or thorny catfish.[1] It is native to the Amazon, Paraguay–Paraná and lower Orinoco basins in South America.[2] This peaceful, nocturnal species is a popular aquarium fish due to its pleasant temperament and curious nature.[3]

This catfish has long been confused with Platydoras costatus of Suriname and French Guiana, where the pale stripe on the body does not extend onto the head.[2]

  1. ^ Agbayani, Eli (2004-12-10). "Common Names List". FishBase. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
  2. ^ a b Piorski, Nivaldo M.; Garavello, Julio C.; Arce H., Mariangeles; Pérez, Mark H. Sabaj (2008). "Platydoras brachylecis, a new species of thorny catfish (Siluriformes: Doradidae) from northeastern Brazil". Neotropical Ichthyology. 6 (3): 481–494. doi:10.1590/S1679-62252008000300021.
  3. ^ "PlanetCatfish::Catfish of the Month::July 1999". Planetcatfish.com. 2007-02-10. Retrieved 2007-06-19.