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Poropuntius opisthopterus (Wu, 1977) |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Cyprininae | |||
| Max. size: | 28.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Nujiang river system in Yunnan, China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Differs from P. carinatus in having a somewhat smaller head and smaller eye, and in lacking a stripe on body above the lateral line and submarginal stripes on caudal fin lobes; The 28.6 cm syntype has 10 gill rakers on outer edge of the first gill arch (Ref. 35912). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 March 2007 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||