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  • Oreonectes platycephalus
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Scientific Name Oreonectes platycephalus    Günther, 1868
Common Name
Type Locality Small stream near top of Hong Kong Mts., China, elevation 15000 feet.
Synonym(s) Homaloptera rotundicauda, Oreonectes yenlingi
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Size 100mm or 3.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: China, Hong Kong and Vietnam.
IUCN Red List Category
Data Deficient
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 7, pp 369
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:58 (species record created: 2020 Nov 01 08:32)