Poropuntius rhomboides

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Poropuntius rhomboides
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Poropuntius
Species:
P. rhomboides
Binomial name
Poropuntius rhomboides
Synonyms

Barbodes huangchuchieni rhomboidesWu & Lin, 1977
Barbodes rhomboidesWu & Lin, 1977

Poropuntius rhomboides is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to China.

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