Poropuntius chondrorhynchus

Poropuntius chondrorhynchus

Thirty Centimeters Carp from the Mekong Basin

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Asia (unspecified)
Medium
Tropical fish

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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Poropuntius
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Mekong (Ref. 26580 ), Salween, Maeklong and Chao Phraya basins (Ref. 26336 ).

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