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Etymology: Poropuntius: Greek, poros = porous + Greek, punctum = marked with points (Ref. 45335); lobocheiloides: From Lobocheilus, a genus which has a similar appearance to the present species (Ref. 36949).
More on author: Kottelat.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Asia: Xe Nam Noi of the Mekong basin in Laos.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36949)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 8. Lower jaw sheath thickened and broad, with a sharp edge; lower lip restricted to corner of mouth; 16-17 predorsal scales (Ref. 36949). Mouth almost straight, very wide, width equal to head width at mouth level; elongate body, depth 4 times in SL (Ref. 43281).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kottelat, M., 2000. Diagnosis of a new genus and 64 new species of fishes from Laos (Teleostei: Cyprinidae, Balitoridae, Bagridae, Syngnathidae, Chaudhuriidae and Tetraodontidae). J. South Asian Nat. Hist. 5(1):37-82. (Ref. 36949)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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