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Southern striped raphael

Platydoras armatulus

Southern striped raphael (Platydoras armatulus)
Photo: Piotr Kuczynski · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Scientific name
Platydoras armatulus
Family
Doradidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Doradidae
Order
Siluriformes
Synonyms
Doras armatulus

Origin

Native region
América do Sul

Water

Temperature
24–30 °C
pH
5.8–7.5
General hardness (GH)
2–20 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
24 cm
Minimum tank (volume)
108 L
Minimum tank (length)
120 cm

Behavior

Temperament
Aggressive
Swimming level
Bottom

Care

Care difficulty
Moderate

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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