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Glyptothorax platypogon is a species of sisorid catfish (family Sisoridae) — a group of small to medium-sized freshwater catfish commonly found in fast-flowing streams and rivers of South and Southeast Asia.

Here’s what’s known about it:

• Scientific classification
  
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
• Order: Siluriformes (catfishes)
• Family: Sisoridae
• Genus: Glyptothorax
• Species: Glyptothorax platypogon
• Description
  Glyptothorax species, including G. platypogon, are typically small catfish adapted to torrential waters — they have a flattened body and a thoracic adhesive apparatus, which helps them cling to rocks in strong currents.
• Habitat & Distribution
  The exact range of Glyptothorax platypogon isn’t widely documented, but related species occur in South and Southeast Asia, especially in mountain streams. The species was first described by Vaillant in 1892.
• Ecology
  They’re benthic insectivores, feeding mainly on aquatic insect larvae and other small invertebrates.