Poropuntius speleops

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]

Poropuntius speleops
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Poropuntius
Species:	P. speleops
Binomial name
Poropuntius speleops (T. R. Roberts, 1991)[2]
Synonyms
Barbus speleops Roberts, 1991 Puntius speleops (Roberts, 1991)