Platytropius siamensis
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| Platytropius siamensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Horabagridae |
| Genus: | Platytropius |
| Species: | †P. siamensis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Platytropius siamensis (Sauvage, 1883) | |
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Platytropius siamensis was a species of schilbid catfish (order Siluriformes) family Schilbeidae.[2] It originated from the Chao Phraya and Bang Pakong Rivers in Thailand.[1][2] It inhabited lower to middle reaches, mainstreams, tributaries, and larger marshlands.[3] The species has been declared extinct in 2011 by the IUCN Red List, because despite periodic surveys it has not been encountered since 1977–1979.[1]
P. siamensis was carnivorous, feeding on insects and shrimps.[3] This species was oviparous and eggs were unguarded.[3] It could grow to a length of 20.0 cm (7.9 in) TL.[3]
