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Poropuntius speleops (Roberts, 1991) |
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photo by
WWF / Vidthayanon, C. |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Cyprininae | |||
| Max. size: | 5.79 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Mekong basin. | |||
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| Biology: | The only known cave fish in the genus Poropuntius. Apart from reduction of eyes and pigmentation, this species has not deviated greatly from riverine surface-dwelling species of the genus (Ref. 35912). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 25 February 2011 (D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||