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Chocolate Doradid Catfish

Platydoras costatus

Classification

Family
Doradidae

Platydoras costatus, the Raphael catfish, is a species of thorny catfish native to rivers in Brazil, Suriname and French Guiana. It was long confused with other species in the genus Platydoras, especially the more widespread "true" striped Raphael catfish (P. armatulus).

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Peru · 9