Esmaeilius shirini
Esmaeilius shirini | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Aphaniidae |
Genus: | Esmaeilius |
Species: | E. shirini |
Binomial name | |
Esmaeilius shirini |
Esmaeilius shirini, the Shirin toothcarp, or Khosroshirin tooth-carp, is a species of pupfish belonging to the family Aphaniidae.[1] It is found in the Khosroshirin stream of the Kor River basin, Fars Province, Iran. The species is threatened by the introduction of the predatory rainbow trout to their habitat.[2] It is harmless to humans.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Aphanius shirini". Mindat.org. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ Gholami, Zeinab; Esmaeili, Hamid R.; Erpenbeck, Dirk; Reichenbacher, Bettina (2014). "Phylogenetic analysis of Aphanius from the endorheic Kor River Basin in the Zagros Mountains, South-western Iran (Teleostei: Cyprinodontiformes: Cyprinodontidae)". Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research. 52 (2): 130–141. doi:10.1111/jzs.12052. ISSN 1439-0469.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2024). "Esmaeilius shirini" in FishBase. April 2024 version.