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Etymology: Platypharodon: Greek, platys = flat + Greek, pharos, -eos, -ou = plough + Greek, odous = teeth.
More on author: Herzenstein.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Asia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm OT male/unsexed; (Ref. 9671); max. published weight: 2.5 kg (Ref. 45563)
Body color yellowish-brown on back and upper sides, pelvic and anal fins light yellow and dorsal and caudal fins grayish-blue. Snout bluntly rounded; body naked; lateral line scales obscure; caudal peduncle short.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: compressed.
Inhabits rivers. Length type refers to body length.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Huang, H. et al., 1987. The freshwater fishes of China in coloured illustrations. The freshwater fishes of China in coloured illustrations. (Ref. 9671)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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