Blue-eye catfish (Platydoras hancockii)

Scientific name: Platydoras hancockii Valenciennes, 1840

The Blue-eye catfish (Platydoras hancockii) is a freshwater fish of the family Doradidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 23–28°C (73–82°F). Native range: South America, Guyana and eastern Brazil to Peru and Bolivia.

Blue-eye catfish care at a glance

Temperature: 23–28°C (73–82°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. The body is a little elongated, without scales but with a lateral range of 24 to 28 bony plaque. Head is large and rounded. Mouth is nearly terminal and has three pairs of barbels.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Platydoras hancockii
Family: Doradidae (Thorny catfishes)
Order: Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 15.0
Environment: Freshwater;; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19 demersal
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: South America: Guyana and eastern Brazil to Peru and Bolivia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)