| Rapheal: |
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Spiny Catfish |
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Talking Catfish |
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Striped Raphael |
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Family Doradide |
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Platydoras costas |
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Platydoras armatus |
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Acanthodoras cataphractus |
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7.0-7.2 |
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74-78 deg. F. |
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Do not place in tanks smaller than 25 gallons, 40+ gallons is preferred. |
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Egg-layers |
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Mainly Live Fish. Pellets, Brine Shrimp, Frozen Blood Worms & some Vegetable Matter. |
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Nocturnal, may not be seen much during the day. Needs a cave. |
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Dark as possible. |
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Very Peaceful fish, get along with just about all other fishes in a community tank |
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These guys can get big, mine right now is about 6 1/2" in length and 4" in body girth alone. The love to hide in tight spots so be carefull with decorations. I have found that rockeries with larger openings work best to get these guys comfortable enough to come out in the open once in a while. |
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The talking comes from them rubbing/grating what we would equate to the shoulder within its socket. Usually heard when hungry or out of water, very unusual sound. |
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| Platydoras armatus or Flase Chocolate Doradid | Agamyxis pectinifrons or White Spotted Doradid |
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| Platydoras costatus or Chocolate Doradid | Platydoras costatus or Chocolate Doradid |