| Eirmotus furvus | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Eirmotus |
| Species: | E. furvus |
| Binomial name | |
| Eirmotus furvus Tan & Kottelat, 2008 | |
Eirmotus furvus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish beloning to the family Cyprinidae, a diverse family which includes the carps, barbs, minnows and related fishes. This is a small species, with a maximum standard length of 3.4 cm (1.3 in), which is endemic to Indonesia where it is found along the eastern coast of Jambi on Sumatra and in the Kumai and Mendawai River basins in Central Kalimantan on Borneo. This species is restricted to the black waters of peat swamp forest and is found only in indisturbed areas deep in such forests. This fish is found in the aquarium trade whichmay be a cause of overfishing, it is also threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ Lumbantobing, D. (2019). "Eirmotus furvus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T91002431A91002445. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T91002431A91002445.en. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Eirmotus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Eirmotus furvus". FishBase. October 2024 version.
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| Eirmotus furvus | |
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