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Poropuntius solitus Kottelat, 2000 |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Cyprininae | |||
| Max. size: | 9.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Xe Nam Noy basin in Mekong, Laos. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8. With 11-12 predorsal scales; lips not hypertrophied; mouth arched; sheath on lower jaw without sharp edge; color plain olive brown with reticulate pattern; a midlateral stripe from a point about halfway between gill-opening and dorsal-fin origin to base of caudal fin; submarginal stripes along upper and lower margin of caudal fin (Ref. 36949). Dorsal fin with 7 branched rays; caudal fin without noticeable marks (Ref. 43281). | |||
| Biology: | Reaches up to at least 9.2 cm SL (Ref. 43281). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 11 November 2011 (B1ab(i,iii,v)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||