Poropuntius laoensis

Poropuntius laoensis
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Poropuntius
Species:	P. laoensis
Binomial name
	Poropuntius laoensis; (Günther, 1868)
Synonyms
	Barbus laoensis Günther, 1868

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.

References

^ Vidthayanon, C. (2012). "Poropuntius laoensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T180909A1676627. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180909A1676627.en. Downloaded on 25 December 2017.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Poropuntius laoensis" in FishBase. April 2006 version.

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[IUCN-1] Vidthayanon, C. (2012). "Poropuntius laoensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T180909A1676627. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180909A1676627.en. Downloaded on 25 December 2017.

[2] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Poropuntius laoensis" in FishBase. April 2006 version.

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