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Poropuntius deauratus (Valenciennes, 1842) |
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photo by
Warren, T. |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Cyprininae | |||
| Max. size: | 16.95 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 55.3 g | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, potamodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: apparently endemic to an area south of Hue, Viet Nam. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Caudal fin very pale yellow (live specimens), with dark upper and lower margins; specimens at least 6 cm SL with well developed breeding tubercles on lower half of the posterior part of body; last simple dorsal fin ray slender, with a very weak serration along its posterior margin (Ref. 36949). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 04 September 2010 (A2ac) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||