Biology:Platytropius

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Platytropius
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Schilbeidae
Genus: Platytropius
Hora, 1937
Type species
Platytropius siamensis
(Sauvage), 1883

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:[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Platytropius in FishBase. February 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q7202858 entry