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Etymology: Poropuntius: Greek, poros = porous + Greek, punctum = marked with points (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Huang Chu-Chien was a herpetologist at the Institute of Zoology, Academia Sinica, Beijing, China. He wrote: A general account of our country’s amphibian and reptilian resources (1978). (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Asia: Yunnan, China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 45620)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Zhang, E. and F. Fang, 2005. Linichthys: a new genus of Chinese cyprinid fishes (Teleostei: Cypriniformes). Copeia 2005(1):61-67. (Ref. 53787)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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