''Platytropius'' is a genus of
schilbid catfishes 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''
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, 1883)
* ''
Platytropius yunnanensis
''Platytropius'' is a genus of schilbid catfishes native to Asia. One species, ''P. siamensis'' is now considered to be extinct.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
* †''Platytropius siamensis'' ( Sauvage, 1883 ...
''
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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