Iranocichla persa

Iranocichla persa

Males Guard Eggs in the Persian Gulf

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
West Asia
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Iranocichla persa is a species of mouth brooding cichlid which was described in 2016 from the drainage basins of the Shur, Hasanlangi and Minab Rivers which flow into the Persian Gulf at the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Iranocichla
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform