Anaecypris hispanica

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	CYPRINIFORMES	CYPRINIDAE

Scientific Name:	Anaecypris hispanica
Species Authority:	(Steindachner, 1866)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Endangered A2ace ver 3.1

Year Published:

2006

Assessor/s:

Crivelli, A.J.

Reviewer/s:

Carmona, J. & Darwall, W. (Mediterranean Workshop, Dec. 2004)

Justification:
A. hispanica has experienced a decline in population of >50% in 10 years, and it is ongoing in spite of the establishment of a conservation program. The population is fragmented due to dams and is declining due to water extraction, introduced species and pollution.

History:

1996	–	Endangered
1994	–	Endangered (Groombridge 1994)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	An endemic fish to the Iberic Peninsula. Most of the distribution is within Spain and some in Portugal (Guadiana river basin) (extent of occurrence <5,000 km²).
Countries:	Native: Spain Presence uncertain: Portugal
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Population [top]

Population:	Very fragmented, declining 50% in the last 10 years (Doadrio 2001).
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species lives most of the time in small intermittent streams of the Guadiana River basin with high dissolved oxygen concentrations, coarse substratum, shallow depth and water temperature below 25°C. It is a short-lived species (maximum three years old) achieving a small size (< 60 mm). Reproduction takes place in April–May. It is a species with limited dispersal. (Doadrio 2001).
Systems:	Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Alteration of habitat, reduced flow regime due to water extraction, and river regulation (dams), pollution and introduced species.

Major Threat(s):

Alteration of habitat, reduced flow regime due to water extraction, and river regulation (dams), pollution and introduced species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is listed in the Annexes II and IV of the European Union Habitats Directive and in Appendix III of the Bern Convention.

Conservation Actions:

It is listed in the Annexes II and IV of the European Union Habitats Directive and in Appendix III of the Bern Convention.

Citation:	Crivelli, A.J. 2006. Anaecypris hispanica. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 May 2012.
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