Anaecypris hispanica
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Anaecypris , 1983 |
| Species: | A. hispanica
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| Anaecypris hispanica (Steindachner, 1866)
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Anaecypris hispanica, the Spanish minnowcarp,[3] is a small species of ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It is the only living member of the genus Anaecypris. It is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula and is found in the basin of the Guadiana River in southern Spain and Portugal. Its natural habitats are rivers and intermittent rivers which are shallow, highly oxygenated, have a water temperature of no more than 25 °C and have a coarse stream bed. It is threatened by habitat loss. They grow to a maximum size of 60mm and live for three years.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Anaecypris hispanica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T1199A3318827. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T1199A3318827.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Anaecypris hispanica (Steindachner, 1866)". Biolib.cz. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ Peter Maitland (2000). Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Britain and Europe. Hamlyn. p. 93. ISBN 0600596907.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Anaecypris hispanica" in FishBase. August 2011 version.
- Collares-Pereira, M.J., Cowx, I.G., Rodrigues, J.A., Rogado, L. & da Costa, L.M., 1999. The status of Anaecypris hispanica in Portugal: Problems of conserving a highly endangered Iberian fish. Biological Conservation 88, 207-212. [1]
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