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.[3] It is threatened by poaching for food and the aquarium trade, although the population is stable.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Poropuntius |
| Species: | P. speleops
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| Poropuntius speleops (T. R. Roberts, 1991)[2]
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References
edit- ^ a b Vidthayanon, C. (2011). "Poropuntius speleops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T18909A8678733. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T18909A8678733.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Poropuntius speleops". FishBase.
- ^ Romero, A., editor (2001). The Biology of Hypogean Fishes, p. 18. Developments in Environmental Biology of Fishes. ISBN 978-1402000768
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