| Cyprinus fuxianensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Cyprininae |
| Genus: | Cyprinus |
| Species: | C. fuxianensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyprinus fuxianensis Yang et al., 1977 | |
Cyprinus fuxianensis is a species ofray-finned fish in the genusCyprinus. The species is only known fromFuxian Lake inYunnan. It has been impacted byhabitat degradation,overfishing, andintroduced species. It has declined by over 80% in the past 21 years. It was not recorded in a survey in 1995;IUCN considers it asCritically Endangered and possiblyextinct.[1]
Individuals in this species can grow up to 22.2 cm. They have a hearing range of 2000 Hz.[2]
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