Platytropius siamensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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]