Freshwater
Raphael catfish
Platydoras costatus
Doradidae, Doradinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 24 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 332 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and 1 more country.
More about the species
Description
Lives on the bottom and feeds on mollusks, crustaceans, and organic debris. Frequently occurs on sandy bottoms. Often escapes into the sediment where it hides among the anfractuosities of the submerged stocks. A juvenile in a stream of the rio Araguaia was recorded to clean the piscivorous characin Hoplias cf. malabaricus.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Doras dentatus
- Doras helicophilus
- Mystus ascita
- Platydoras dentatus
- Platydoras helicophilus
- Silurus costatus
In other languages
- Stripet sjokolademalle
- Kölmal
- Hvidstribet tornmalle
- Juovaokamonni
- Chocolate catfish, Chocolate doradid, Striped raphael catfish
Articles
All articles
How to set up a South American aquarium4 min read
Soft, acidic water, subdued light, sand, roots and fallen leaves: how to set up a biotope aquarium from the Amazon and the rivers around it.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
Ich (white spot)4 min read
The most common disease in aquarium fish. How to recognize it, why it shows up, and how to get rid of it.