Farsi tooth-carp

Esmaeilius persicus

Four Point Nine Centimeters Carp of the Indian Ocean

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Brackish fish
Indian Ocean
West Asia
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Farsi tooth-carp is known around Western Indian Ocean as a brackish-water fish; It occurs in brackish waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 4.9 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Aphaniidae
Genus: Esmaeilius
Maximum length: 4.9 cm
Water: Brackish
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: endemic to the Gulf Coast of Iran. (Ref. 31728 ). Aphanius farsicus has been recorded and collected only from the Maharlu Lake Basin, near Shiraz, Fars province, where it inhabits small freshwater spring-stream systems and pools of varying salinity. Due to the recent droughts in southern Iran, the species is in strong need of conservation (Ref. 88150 ).

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