Kol toothcarp
| Kol toothcarp | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Aphaniidae |
| Genus: | Esmaeilius |
| Species: | E. darabensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Esmaeilius darabensis | |
Esmaeilius darabensis, the Kol toothcarp, is a species of pupfish belonging to the family Cyprinodontidae. It can be found in the Golabi spring near the city of Darab in the Fars Province, Iran. The species is threatened by droughts and the introduction of invasive species.[1][2]
Etymology[edit]
The scientific name, darabensis, comes from Darab, a city in Iran, as the species is found in a spring near to this location.[3]
Description[edit]
The Kol toothcarp, like all members of the genus Esmaeilius, display sexual dimorphism. Males have 9-18 flank bars, whereas females bear small vertical brown patches on their flanks.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2024). "Esmaeilius darabensis" in FishBase. April 2024 version.
- ^ Esmaeili, Hamid Reza; Teimori, Azad; Gholami, Zeinab; Reichenbacher, Bettina (2014-12-31), Two new species of the tooth-carp Aphanius (Teleostei: Cyprinodontidae) and the evolutionary history of the Iranian inland and inland-related Aphanius species, doi:10.5281/zenodo.229427, retrieved 2021-05-20
- ^ a b "Aphanius darabensis". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
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