Spiny catfish
| Spiny catfish | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Doradidae |
| Genus: | Platydoras |
| Species: | P. cataphractus |
| Binomial name | |
| Platydoras cataphractus (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Acanthodoras cataphractus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Platydoras cataphractus also known as the Spiny catfish is a species of thorny catfish found in rivers of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname. This species grows to 11.5 cm (4.5 in) in SL. This fish is found in the aquarium trade.[1]
Ecology
P. cataphractus is abundant in calm waters of swamps and mangroves. Omnivorous, they feed mainly on detritus; these fish search for food by digging in the sediment. They are nocturnal; during the day, they lie hidden in the underwater roots and stocks. The spiny catfish is able to produce sounds; every basic unit of the sound they emit when they move their pectoral spine lasts 100-200 milliseconds and has a frequency of 170-250 hertz.
References
- ↑ Sabaj Pérez, M.H. (2014): On the identity of Catesby’s fish in armour, “Cataphractus Americanus” (Siluriformes: Doradidae). Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 163: 119-132.
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