Poropuntius laoensis
Poropuntius laoensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Poropuntius from the Mekong in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. It is found in clear forested streams and is not found in large rivers. Id does not persist in impoundments and is not known to migrate. It feeds mainly on insect larvae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Poropuntius |
| Species: | P. laoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Poropuntius laoensis | |
| Synonyms | |
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Barbus laoensis Günther, 1868 | |
References
- Vidthayanon, C. (2012). "Poropuntius laoensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T180909A1676627. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180909A1676627.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Poropuntius laoensis" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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