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A seller has this fish listed as "Platydoras spec." however I am 95% sure this is not a Platydoras. I've browsed Doradids, and found species with similar fins but haven't been able to match up the body with the barbels.

Any help?

I would be 100 % certain it is not Platydoras. Can't help you to the name though. But if the shop was in the Netherlands - I woul go and get them all

Interestingly the fish does not have branched barbels

Richard B wrote: ↑01 Feb 2017, 09:17 Interestingly the fish does not have branched barbels

If you look very carefully, it does have branched barbels. I'm inclined to think this is a juvenile .

According to the sellers page, the fish is roughly 7" long. I am likely going to buy it - quite expensive but very interesting.

If so (and it looks a good match) this is the first time I've seen one alive.

Jools

Alright, so I see that fish grows to 8.3". I've got a 65 gallon with a striped raphael, and I'm looking to add a few more of them to it.

Do you think 3 striped Raphael and 2 of those guys would go well? I have to order at least 2, and they are $120 a piece.

If this fish grow s to 8.3" & is 7" already surely it is an adult rather than juvenile? I think c.crocodili has a longer flatter adipose & eyes more towards the top of the head rather than the small rounded adipose & eyes on the side of the head.


Do we know the provenance of the fish?

Suriname.

I've got some more photos from the seller, hopefully this helps.

If this is from Suriname, then this is likely .

The fish are already larger than the size listed for those fish, and they do not seem to have the striping. The seller is asking $120USD a piece for them - worth it? I'm thinking of getting them just to see what they end up being.

Adult P. costatus may lose the pale stripes seen in juveniles.

160 mm SL equates to about 7.5" total length, so the sizing is correct.

Hm, alright. I appreciate your ID. Do you think it's worth the price tag?