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Esmaeilius sophiae (Heckel, 1847)

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Iraq country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurrence needs confirmation as this species is endemic to an endorheic basin of southern Iran (Ref. 83325).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/iz.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.bim.ie/index.html
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Huber, J.H., 1996
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Mesopotamian tooth-carp, Arak tooth-carp, Kavir tooth-carp, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Aphaniidae (Oriental killifishes)
Etymology: Esmaeilius: Named for Hamid Reza Esmaeili (Shiraz) for his extensive contribution to the understanding of diversity within this genus.;  sophiae: Named for the city of Arak (capital of the Markazi province in northcentral Iran), which is located in close proximity to the type locality..
  More on author: Heckel.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory.   Subtropical; 20°C - 30°C (Ref. 13614)

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