Platypharodon extremus Herzenstein, 1891
Platypharodon extremus
photo by CAFS

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Schizopygopsinae
Max. size:  60 cm OT (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,500.0 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia.
Diagnosis:  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.
Biology:  Inhabits rivers. Length type refers to body length.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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