Anaecypris hispanica

Anaecypris hispanica

Spanish minnowcarp

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Anaecypris hispanica
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3 years

Anaecypris hispanica, the Spanish minnowcarp, 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.

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Anaecypris hispanica habitat map
Anaecypris hispanica habitat map

References

1. Anaecypris hispanica Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaecypris_hispanica
2. Anaecypris hispanica on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/1199/3318827

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