Poropuntius speleops
Poropuntius speleops is a vulnerable species of ray-finned fish in the genus Poropuntius. It is found only in underground streams in a single cave in the Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary in Thailand. Like other cavefish, it has reduced pigmentation and eyes.[3] It is threatened by poaching for food and the aquarium trade, although the population is stable.[1]
| Poropuntius speleops | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Poropuntius |
| Species: | P. speleops |
| Binomial name | |
| Poropuntius speleops (T. R. Roberts, 1991)[2] | |
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References
- Vidthayanon, C. (2011). "Poropuntius speleops". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T18909A8678733. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T18909A8678733.en. Downloaded on 26 December 2017.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Poropuntius speleops" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- Romero, A., editor (2001). The Biology of Hypogean Fishes, p. 18. Developments in Environmental Biology of Fishes. ISBN 978-1402000768
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