| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Cyprininae |
| Max. size: |
10.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Yunnan, China. |
| Diagnosis: |
Smaller fins, particularly the caudal fin; sexually mature at a remarkably small size, smaller than any other species of Poropuntius, with the likely exception of the very distinctive Poropuntius hathe; large specimens (5.85-8.28 cm) have a more or less well developed nuchal hump, a feature not observed in any other mainland Poropuntius; small fish (5.04-6.0 cm) have no or almost no hump (Ref. 35912). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 01 November 2022 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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