Platydoras armatulus (Valenciennes, 1840)
Southern striped raphael
Platydoras armatulus
photo by JJPhoto

Family:  Doradidae (Thorny catfishes), subfamily: Doradinae
Max. size:  43 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 230.0 g
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: ParanĂ¡ River basin.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 August 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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