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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.
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 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00832 (0.00486 - 0.01423), b=3.15 (3.00 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.9 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (15 of 100).