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

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. It is threatened by poaching for food and the aquarium trade, although the population is stable.

References

1. ^ 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.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Poropuntius speleops". FishBase.
3. Romero, A., editor (2001). The Biology of Hypogean Fishes, p. 18. Developments in Environmental Biology of Fishes. ISBN 978-1402000768

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