| Esmaeilius shirini | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Aphaniidae |
| Genus: | Esmaeilius |
| Species: | E. shirini |
| Binomial name | |
| Esmaeilius shirini Gholami, Esmaeili, Erpenbeck & Reichenbacher, 2014 | |
Esmaeilius shirini, the Shirin toothcarp, or Khosroshirin tooth-carp, is a species of pupfish belonging to the family Aphaniidae. 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. It is harmless to humans.
References
- "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.). "Esmaeilius shirini". FishBase. April 2024 version.
| Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Aphanius shirini | |