Species Care
STRIPED RAPHAEL CATFISH (P.costatus)
Platydoras costatus
Keeping Snapshot:
- Difficulty: intermediate
- Max Growth Size: 22 cm
- Temperament: Mostly peaceful, community fish
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Preferred Water Parameters:
- Temperature: 22-26 degrees celsius
- pH Level: 6.5-7.5
- General Hardness: Soft - Moderate
Range: Brazil to Peru
Reproduction: Egg scatterer, usually can only be stimulated to breed by hormone injection.
Feeding: Omnivorous. Piscivorous - eats small fishes.
Additional Comments: Boldy marked catfish, mainly nocturnal. Hardy and easy to care for. Can be bred in aquaria.
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