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Poropuntius tawarensis (Weber & de Beaufort, 1916) |
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photo by
Muchlisin, Z.A. |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Cyprininae | |||
| Max. size: | 13.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: known only from the Lake Tawar in northwestern Sumatra, Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Large scales; long barbels; some individuals develop a gibbosity or humeral hump, a character seldom observed in other Poropuntius. A faint longitudinal stripe above lateral line; caudal fin without marginal stripes (Ref. 35912). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 12 April 2020 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||