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Platydoras costatus
Illustration by Gronow, 1754
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Doradidae
Genus:	Platydoras
Species:	P. costatus
Binomial name
Platydoras costatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Silurus costatus Linnaeus, 1758 Mystus ascita Gronow, 1854 Doras dentatus Kner, 1855 Platydoras dentatus (Kner, 1855) Doras helicophilus Günther, 1868 Platydoras helicophilus (Günther, 1868)

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). P. costatus grows to a length of 24 cm (9.4 in) SL, and unlike P. armatulus the light stripe along the body of P. costatus does not extend onto the head. This fish is a minor component of local fisheries and is also found in the aquarium trade.

References

1. ^ Piorski, Nivaldo M.; Garavello, Julio C.; Arce H., Mariangeles; Pérez, Mark H. Sabaj (2008). "Platydoras brachylecis, a new species of thorny catfish (Siluriformes: Doradidae) from northeastern Brazil". Neotropical Ichthyology. 6 (3): 481–494. doi:10.1590/S1679-62252008000300021.
2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Platydoras costatus". FishBase. December 2011 version.
3. "Platydoras costatus". Planetcatfish. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2018.

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