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Etymology: Poropuntius: Greek, poros = porous + Greek, punctum = marked with points (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: William Birtwistle (1890–1953) was the Director of the Fisheries Department, Singapore and in charge of all Fisheries in the Federated Malay States (1920s–1945). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Herre.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Asia: Malay Peninsula and Sumatra, Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Doi, A., 1997. A review of taxonomic studies of cypriniform fishes in Southeast Asia. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 44(1):1-33. (Ref. 26580)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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