All Fishes DORADIDAEDoradinae ⇒ The genus Platydoras

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SpeciesThere are 5 "species" in our database. Platydoras armatulus is the most commonly kept (k: 6). Platydoras armatulus has the most images (i: 24).
Keepers1 species (20%) are being kept by registered keepers
Pronunciationpla tee doh russ
EtymologyPlatydoras: From the Greek platys, meaning flat, and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); in reference to the depressed head.
SizeSmallest 150 mm, largest 240 mm, average 201mm, most commonly 150mm. All SL.
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