Platytropius siamensis

Taxobox
name = "Platytropius siamensis"
status =
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Siluriformes
familia = Schilbeidae
genus = "Platytropius"
genus_authority = Hora, 1937
species = "P. siamensis"
binomial = "Platytropius siamensis"
binomial_authority = (Sauvage, 1883)
synonyms = "Nemasiluroides furcatus"
Fowler, 1937

"Platytropius siamensis" is the only species in the genus "Platytropius" of the catfish (order Siluriformes) family Schilbeidae.cite journal|url=http://mapress.com/zootaxa/2007f/zt01418p300.pdf|title=Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types|first=Carl J., Jr.|last=Ferraris|journal=Zootaxa|volume=1418|pages=1–628|year=2007|format=PDF|doi=10.1186/1471-2148-7-10.|doi_brokendate=2008-06-29] It originates from the Chao Phraya River in Thailand. It inhabits lower to middle reaches, mainstreams, tributaries, and larger marshlands.

It can grow to a length of 20.0 cm (7.9 in) TL.FishBase species|genus=Platytropius|species=siamensis|year=2008|month=Sep]

"P. siamensis" is carnivorous, feeding on insects and shrimps. This species is oviparous and eggs are unguarded.

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