Poropuntius solitus
Poropuntius solitus is a species of freshwater, ray-finned fish in the genus Poropuntius. It was first described by Maurice Kottelat in 2000.[3] This species is found in tributaries to the Xe Kong River on the eastern half of the Bolaven Plateau in Laos. Its population is decreasing due to overfishing, and proposed efforts to dam the river and its tributaries further threaten the species. The Poropuntius solitus is currently considered an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.[1]
| Poropuntius solitus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Poropuntius |
| Species: | P. solitus |
| Binomial name | |
| Poropuntius solitus | |
References
- Kottelat, M. (2013). "Poropuntius solitus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T181047A22600492. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T181047A22600492.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Poropuntius solitus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- Kottelat, Maurice (2000). "Diagnoses of a new genus and 64 new species of fishes from Laos (Teleostei: Cyprinidae, Balitoridae, Bagridae, Syngnathidae, Chaudhuriidae and Tetraodontidae)". Journal of South Asian Natural History. 5 (1): 37–82. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
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