Platydoras costatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Raphael catfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Siluriformes \| Doradidae
Synonyms	Silurus costatus, ... more
Common names	Silure rayé, Silure rayé, Sierra rayada, ... more

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Main reference

Sabaj, M.H. and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. 2003. (Ref. 37054)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Ferraris, Jr., Carl J. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 24.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 37054)

Environment

Demersal; freshwater; pH range: 5.8 - 7.5; dH range: 2 - 20

Climate / Range

Tropical; 24°C - 30°C (Ref. 1672); 9°N - 8°S, 72°W - 50°W

South America: Amazon, Tocantins, Parnaíba, Orinoco, Essequibo River basins and coastal drainages in French Guiana and Suriname to Argentina (Ref. 9086).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11

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 (Ref. 35381). A juvenile in a stream of the rio Araguaia was recorded to clean the piscivorous characin Hoplias cf. malabaricus (Ref. 50806).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Casal, Christine Marie V.

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