Aphanius darabensis Esmaeili, Teimori, Gholami and Reichenbacher, 2014

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Aphanius darabensis Esmaeili, Teimori, Gholami and Reichenbacher, 2014 – Endemic ( Fig. 474 )

Aphanius darabensis Esmaeili [H. R.], Teimori [A.], Gholami [Z.] & Reichenbacher [B.] 2014: 254; Type locality: Fars, Darab, Korsiah Banaki spring-stream system, Kol River, 28°46'24.96"N, 54°23'35.48"E, Iran, altitude 1,027 m. Holotype: ZM-CBSU 9713. Paratypes: ZM-CBSU 8600, 9601–9739 (69).

Common name: Pr: Gormahi Darab, En: Darab tooth-carp, Kol tooth-carp.

Diagnosis: Very similar to A. shirini , but can be distinguished by 9–18 flank bars in males (vs. 7–10) and females with irregular vertical patches of brown color on the flank (vs. prominent dark brown blotches of round or irregular shape).

Meristic characters: D: 11–15, A: 10–13, P: 13– 18, V: 5–8, LS: 23–28, GR: 10–13, FB: 10–15.

Distribution: Hormuz basin ( Fig. 475). Found in Golabi spring and Dasht-e Konar wetland. According to Esmaeili et al. (2014) occurs in low numbers.

Taxonomy.

Conservation: IUCN: Not Evaluated, PC: Endangered B2ab(i,ii,iii)c(i,ii). Populations of this species are only found in Cheshmeh Kur Siah, Cheshmeh Golabi and Dasht-e Konar. These localities are highly affected in recent years by severe droughts and water extraction for agricultural use. Considering that this species is found in less than five localities and the total area of occupancy is less than 500 km 2, we classified it as Endangered.

Figures

Fig. 474. Aphanius darabensis (above: male, below: female). Photograph from Golabi spring, Hormuz basin.