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💧 Freshwater Extinct 🌡️ Tropical

Platytropius Siamensis

Platytropius siamensis Sauvage, 1883
Max Length
20 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
26.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Inhabits lower to middle reaches, mainstreams, tributaries and larger marshlands . Carnivorous, feeding on insects and shrimps . Oviparous, eggs are unguarded .

Scientific Name
Platytropius siamensis
Authority
Sauvage, 1883
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
EX
Max Length
20 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
26.00/100
Water Temp
21–25 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Platytropius Siamensis is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Platytropius Siamensis is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

Distinct pairing .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 21°C - 25°C endemic to Chao Phraya and Bang Pakong basins in Thailand.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00562 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
20cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
21–25°C
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Extinct
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
26.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Sauvage, 1883

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Nemasiluroides furcatus Fowler 1937 Synonym
Platytropius furcatus Fowler 1937 Synonym
Pseudeutropius siamensis Sauvage 1883 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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