| Poropuntius cogginii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Poropuntius |
| Species: | P. cogginii |
| Binomial name | |
| Poropuntius cogginii (B. L. Chaudhuri, 1911) [1] | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Poropuntius cogginii is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Poropuntius . It is endemic to Lake Erhai in Dali, Yunnan.
Poropuntius is a genus of cyprinid fish found mainly in freshwater habitats of Southeast Asia and Yunnan in China, but P. burtoni is from South Asia. Several species have highly restricted ranges and are threatened, and one species, P. speleops is a cavefish.
Poropuntius alloiopleurus is a species of cyprinid fish that is found in the eastern Asian countries of China, Laos and Vietnam.
Poropuntius carinatus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Poropuntius from the upper Mekong drainage in Yunnan, Laos, Thailand and probably Myanmar.
Poropuntius chonglingchungi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Poropuntius. The species is only known from Fuxian Lake in Yunnan; it enters streams for spawning. It has been impacted by introduced species, the loss of spawning habitat, and over-fishing. It has not been recorded since the 1980s; IUCN considers it as Critically Endangered and possibly extinct.
Poropuntius deauratus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Poropuntius which is found in coastal river drainages in central Vietnam: between the Thu Bon River in Quang Nam Province and the Quang Tri River in Quang Tri Province. There was a marked decline in this species' abundance between 2000 and 2009 when the population may have declined by as much as 80%, this decline was probably caused by overfishing. Its habitat is medium and small sized rivers and streams where it is normally found in fast-flowing, clear water and it cannot survive where these are impounded. It diet mainly consists of fine debris, algae, diatoms, and aquatic insects.
Poropuntius exiguus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Poropuntius that is endemic to Lake Erhai in China. It has not been recorded since the 1970s and it is possibly extinct.
Poropuntius faucis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Poropuntius which occurs in hill streams in the upper Chao Phraya basin in northern Thailand.
Poropuntius fuxianhuensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Poropuntius.
Poropuntius genyognathus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Poropuntius from the lower Salween and Tenasserim river drainages in southeastern Myanmar and from Peninsular Thailand.
Poropuntius hampaloides is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Poropuntius which is found in the Salween drainage of southern Myanmar.
Poropuntius hathe is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Poropuntius. It is a poorly known species and it is thought to be restricted to tributaries of the lower Salween basin in western Thailand and eastern Myanmar.
Poropuntius heterolepidotus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Poropuntius. It is a little known species and it is restricted to smaller tributaries of the lower Salween basin in Thailand and Myanmar.
Poropuntius kontumensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Poropuntius. This species is native to Cambodia and Viet Nam. Its species named after Kontum.
Poropuntius krempfi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Poropuntius from the Red River drainage in Vietnam and Yunnan, and from the Ma River drainage in Vietnam and Laos.
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. It feeds mainly on insect larvae.
Poropuntius margarianus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Poropuntius which is found in an eastern tributary of the Irrawaddy River in Yunnan and Myanmar.
Poropuntius melanogrammus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Poropuntius from the drainage of the Maeklong and nearby regions of western Thailand.
Poropuntius opisthoptera is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Poropuntius which has been recorded from a single locality in the drainage of the Salween in Yunnan. This species may be threatened by the building of dams.
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.
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. It is threatened by poaching for food and the aquarium trade, although the population is stable.
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