Platydoras costatus
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Platydoras costatus is a species
of catfish
of the genus
Platydoras
. Although long thought to be the striped raphael catfish
, this is not the case; the striped raphael catfish is actually Platydoras armatulus.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of catfish
Catfish
Catfishes are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the heaviest and longest, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia and the second longest, the wels catfish of Eurasia, to detritivores...
of the genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Platydoras
Platydoras
Platydoras is a small genus of catfish of the family Doradidae. It includes four species, P. armatulus, P. brachylecis, P. costatus, and P. hancockii. P. armatulus is a common aquarium fish, where it is known more commonly as the Striped Raphael catfish....
. Although long thought to be the striped raphael catfish
Striped Raphael catfish
Striped Raphael catfish, Platydoras armatulus, is a catfish of the family Doradidae. It may also be called talking catfish, chocolate doradid, chocolate catfish or thorny catfish...
, this is not the case; the striped raphael catfish is actually Platydoras armatulus.