Rafael Catfish
Striped raphael catfish platydoras armatulus is a catfish of the family doradidae it may also be called southern striped raphael talking catfish chocolate doradid chocolate catfish or thorny catfish.
Rafael catfish. When the muscle contracts the swim bladder. The raphael catfish are one of the larger catfish species that we can house in our aquariums so always be aware that when they reach their full adult size of approximately 7 inches they will require a larger aquarium to move freely in the space available. Marbled raphael catfish amblydoras nauticus a common aquarium fish that often is mislabelled as amblydoras hancockii.
Chocolate raphael catfish two common aquarium fish. The most popular member of this family is the striped raphael catfish. The striped raphael catfish is a medium to large sized catfish that is very active.
This is a nocturnal species it is careful and timid during a day that s why it s better to keep the tank obscure. The raphael catfish is a smaller catfish family that is popular for aquariums. Despite the above mentioned the fish quite often leaves its shelter to study everything around it during the day.
Being nocturnal the striped raphael catfish comes out mostly at night though they are known for getting adjusted to daylight. To say that the raphael catfish speak is a bit of a stretch but they do make audible sounds especially in protest when being lifted out of the water. However they re fully capable of getting much bigger than that when kept in a large tank.
This particular doradid catfish is also one of the rafael catfish. The spotted raphael catfish is very hardy and tolerant of most water conditions. When fully grown the average striped raphael catfish size is around 6 inches in length.
Another well known rafael is the striped raphael catfish or southern striped raphael catfish platydorus armatulus which until 2008 was mis identified as platydoras costatus. This peaceful nocturnal species is a popular aquarium fish due to its pleasant temperament and. Raphael catfish easily stands quite severe environmental conditions.
The croaking sound is produced by the quick contraction of a muscle that runs between the rear of the skull and the anterior end of the swim bladder. Raphael catfish call the rivers of the amazon home and are still plentiful in the area. Giant raphael catfish megalodoras uranoscopus.
It is native to the amazon paraguay paraná and lower orinoco basins in south america. It s bold patterns and awesome characteristics make it an exceptional addition to any aquarium. Many aquarists have reported their fish getting to be anywhere between 7 9 and 9 4 inches long in good environments.
