''Platytropius'' is a genus of
schilbid catfish
Schilbeidae is a family of catfishes native to Africa and Asia. These fish tend to swim in open water.
Schilbid catfishes usually have dorsal fins with a short base and a spine, but '' Parailia'' lack a dorsal fin altogether. Most species also p ...
es native to
Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an are ...
. One species, ''P. siamensis'' is now considered to be extinct.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
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Platytropius siamensis
''Platytropius siamensis'' was a species of schilbid catfish ( order Siluriformes) family Schilbeidae. It originated from the Chao Phraya and Bang Pakong Rivers in Thailand. It inhabited lower to middle reaches, mainstreams, tributaries, and larg ...
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( Sauvage, 1883)
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Platytropius yunnanensis''
He, Huang & Li, 1995
References
Schilbeidae
Horabagridae
Fish of Asia
Freshwater fish genera
Catfish genera
Taxa named by Sunder Lal Hora
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