Poropuntius laoensis

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 laoensis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Poropuntius
Species:	P. laoensis
Binomial name
Poropuntius laoensis (Günther, 1868)[2]
Synonyms[3]
Barbus laoensis Günther, 1868 Barbus bantamensis Rendahl, 1920 Acrossocheilus bantamensis (Rendahl, 1920) Poropuntius bantamensis (Rendahl, 1920) Lissochilus aluoiensis H. D. Nguyen, 1997