Head-on view
Lateral view
Close-up of head
Lateral view
Rio Xingu
Habitat: submersed terrestrial grasses in this small Amazon side channel
Dorsal view
Head-on view
Orinoco drainage
Male
Female
Fry
Fry
Fry
Juvenile
Juvenile
Male in spawning colour
F1 juvenile
Drawing
 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Platydoras armatulus (Valenciennes, 1840) |
| Common Names | Humbug Catfish Chokladmal (Sweden), Hvidstribet Tornmalle (Denmark), Striped Raphael Catfish, Striped Talking Catfish |
| Type Locality | Río Paraná, but not below 27°30'S, South America. |
| Synonym(s) | Doras armatulus |
| Pronunciation | pla tee doh russ |
| Etymology | Platydoras: 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. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 200mm or 7.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America La Plata, Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) Piauí Rivers, Parnaíba (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.5 |
| Temperature | 23.0-30.0°C or 73.4-86°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Slightly softer water is beneficial but not essential. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15, pp 275. |
| Registered Keepers | There are 6 registered keepers, view all "my fish" data. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 8 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up P. armatulus on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up P. armatulus on Fishbase |
 | Look up P. armatulus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. armatulus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.12.75.880 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |