Platydoras is a small genus of thorny catfishes native to freshwater habitats in subtropical and tropical South America.
Species There are currently four recognized species in this genus:
Platydoras armatulus (Valenciennes, 1840) (Southern striped raphael) Platydoras brachylecis Piorski, Garavello, Arce H. & Sabaj Pérez, 2008 Platydoras costatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Raphael catfish) Platydoras hancockii (Valenciennes, 1840) (Blue-eye catfish)
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