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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Doradidae Thorny catfishes

Genus: Platydoras

(See list of species below)


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4 species (see list below)

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Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 43 cm SL
Platydoras armatulus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Platydoras armatulus
[Southern striped raphael]

Photo by Arce, H.M.

South America
Max. Length 21.6 cm SL
Platydoras brachylecis Piorski, Garavello, Arce H. & Sabaj Pérez, 2008

Photo by Arce, H.M.
 
Platydoras brachylecis
[]

Photo by Jinkings, K.

South America
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Platydoras costatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Jinkings, K.
 
Platydoras costatus
[Raphael catfish]

Photo by Landines, M./ Ana Sanabria

South America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Platydoras hancockii (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Landines, M./ Ana Sanabria
 
Platydoras hancockii
[Blue-eye catfish]
4 Species of Family Doradidae with Genus Platydoras
(Thorny catfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1840 Platydoras armatulus Southern striped raphael South America 43 SL
2008 Platydoras brachylecis South America 21.6 SL
1758 Platydoras costatus Raphael catfish South America 24 SL
1840 Platydoras hancockii Blue-eye catfish South America 15 TL



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