| Kol toothcarp | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Cyprinodontidae |
| Genus: | Aphanius |
| Species: | A. darabensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphanius darabensis Esmaeili, Teimori, Gholami & Reichenbacher 2014 | |
Aphanius 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
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
The Kol toothcarp, like all members of the genus Aphanius, display sexual dimorphism. Males have 9-18 flank bars, whereas females bear small vertical brown patches on their flanks.[3]
References
- ↑ "Aphanius darabensis". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ↑ Esmaeili, Hamid Reza; Teimori, Azad; Gholami, Zeinab; Reichenbacher, Bettina (2014-12-31), FIGURE 3. Aphanius darabensis n in 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
- 1 2 "Aphanius darabensis Esmaeili, Teimori, Gholami & Reichenbacher, 2014". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
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