Platypharodon extremus
| Platypharodon extremus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Platypharodon Herzenstein , 1891
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| Species: | P. extremus
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| Binomial name | |
| Platypharodon extremus Herzenstein , 1891 | |
Platypharodon extremus is a species of
P. extremus reaches up to 60 cm (2 ft) in length and 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) in weight.
An important
food fish,[7] P. extremus has seriously declined and is now listed as vulnerable on China's Red List.[1] The species has been bred and raised in captivity,[1] and individuals are released back into the wild from two purposely built stations in an attempt of countering its threatened status.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Zhang, Y.P.; Z.Y. Lou; J.H. Su; W.L. Jiai; T. Wang; X.F. Gong; S.H. Qi; J.P. Wu; and Y.M. Wei (2010–2011). Artificial propagation of Platypharodon extremus. Journal of Fisheries of China.
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- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Platypharodon extremus" in FishBase. May 2019 version.
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- ^ Walker, K.F.; and H.Z. Yang (1999). Fish and Fisheries if China. Food and Agriculture Organization. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
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