| Cyprinus fuxianensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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 of ray-finned fish in the genus Cyprinus . The species is only known from Fuxian Lake in Yunnan. It has been impacted by habitat degradation, overfishing, and introduced species. It has declined by over 80% in the past 21 years. It was not recorded in a survey in 1995; IUCN considers it as Critically Endangered and possibly extinct. [1]
Individuals in this species can grow up to 22.2 cm. They have a hearing range of 2000 Hz. [2]
