Southern striped raphael (Platydoras armatulus)

Scientific name: Platydoras armatulus Valenciennes, 1840

Southern striped raphael (Platydoras armatulus)

The Southern striped raphael (Platydoras armatulus) is a freshwater fish of the family Doradidae. Native range: South America, Paran? River basin.

Species facts

Scientific name
Platydoras armatulus
Family
Doradidae (Thorny catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
South America: Paran? River basin.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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