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Poropuntius exiguus (Wu & Lin, 1977) |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Cyprininae | |||
| Max. size: | 10.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Yunnan, China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Smaller fins, particularly the caudal fin; sexually mature at a remarkably small size, smaller than any other species of Poropuntius, with the likely exception of the very distinctive Poropuntius hathe; large specimens (5.85-8.28 cm) have a more or less well developed nuchal hump, a feature not observed in any other mainland Poropuntius; small fish (5.04-6.0 cm) have no or almost no hump (Ref. 35912). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 01 November 2022 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||