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Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes)
Etymology: Platytropius: Greek, platys = flat + Greek, tropis = keel, in reference to the compressed body of the fish.
More on author: Sauvage.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 21°C - 25°C (Ref. 2060)
Asia: endemic to Chao Phraya and Bang Pakong basins in Thailand.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 58784)
Inhabits lower to middle reaches, mainstreams, tributaries and larger marshlands (Ref. 58784). Carnivorous, feeding on insects and shrimps (Ref. 58784). Oviparous, eggs are unguarded (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Vidthayanon, C., 2005. Thailand red data: fishes. Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning, Bangkok, Thailand. 108 p. (Ref. 58784)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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