''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
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. 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''
( Sauvage, 1883)
* ''
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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