Endemic range
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Anaecypris hispanica is an endangered fish species that occurs in a highly restricted range, chiefly within riverine area within Iberian sclerophyllous and semi-deciduous forests of the Iberian Peninsula of southwestern Europe. The chief documented extant range is within the middle and lower Guadiana river basin in Spain. The ecoregion as a whole is composed of a variety of substrates. Mesozoic and Quaternary sedimentary rocks, such as sand, sandstone, conglomerate, and limestone, predominate in the central plateaus.
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- World Wildlife Fund; C.Michael Hogan. 2011 Iberian sclerophyllous and semi-deciduous forests. Topic ed. Mark McGinley. Ed.-in-chief Cutler Cleveland. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment. Washington DC
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Diagnostic Description
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The only species of the genus which can be diagnosed from other species of Cyprinidae in Iberian Peninsula by having upturned mouth, dorsal origin behind pelvic fin base, scaleless keel between pelvic fin and anus, 58-73 total scales in midlateral row, incomplete lateral line with perforating 2-23 scales (sometimes absent) and 84-130 gill rakes (Ref. 59043).
Trophic Strategy
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Feeds on plants and invertebrates (Ref. 26100).
Biology
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Inhabits small streams with swift current (often pools in summer) and pebble to rock bottom, usually without submerged vegetation (Ref. 59043). Reported to occur in lowland streams with a moderate current and abundant submerged plants. Pelagic filter feeder (Ref. 26100) . Feeds on filamentous algae and small invertebrate. Migrates upstream to spawn then returns to downstream areas at beginning of summer, where permanent water is retained throughout the year (Ref. 59043). Due to its threats such as habitat destruction and water pollution (Ref. 26100), a conservation project started under the EU-Life Nature program (Ref. 59043).
Importance
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fisheries: of no interest
Anaecypris hispanica: Brief Summary
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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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