Aphaniidae

Shirin tooth-carp

Esmaeilius shirini

Fish Reaching Three Centimeters in Asian Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• West Asia
• Fusiform
• Small
• Tropical fish

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.