Poropuntius shanensis

Poropuntius shanensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Poropuntius which is found in rivers, streams, and possibly in swampy areas in Myanmar where it is found in Inle Lake and in Hsipaw. It has also been recorded from the drainage of the Salween in Yunnan. It can be found in local markets and is fished for by subsistence fisheries.[1]

Poropuntius shanensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Poropuntius
Species:
P. shanensis
Binomial name
Poropuntius shanensis
(Hora & Mukerji, 1934)[2]
Synonyms
  • Barbodes shanensis (Hora & Mukerji, 1934)
  • Barbus shanensis Hora & Mukerji, 1934
  • Puntius shanensis (Hora & Mukerji 1934)

References
  1. Allen, D.J. (2011). "Poropuntius shanensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T167899A6409772. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T167899A6409772.en. Downloaded on 26 December 2017.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Poropuntius shanensis" in FishBase. April 2006 version.


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