279. Esmaeilius darabensis (Esmaeili, Teimori, Gholami & Reichenbacher, 2014)

Common name. Darab tooth-carp

Taxonomy. Original description: Aphanius darabensis Esmaeili, Teimori, Gholami & Reichenbacher, 2014: 254, figs. 2-3, 4A-E [Fars, Darab, Korsiah Banaki spring-stream system, Kol River, 28°46'24.96"N, 54°23'35.48"E, Iran, altitude 1027 m; holotype: ZM-CBSU 9713] .

Revisions. None.

Illustrations. Esmaeili et al. (2014c: 254, fig. 2).

Distribution in Iran. —Distribution in River Basin: Hormuz.—Distribution in Ecoregions: 451-Northern Hormuz Drainages.

Status in Iran. [Endemic].—Goormahi-e Darab.―Listed in previous checklists from Iran by Esmaeili et al. (2017 a, 2018) and Eagderi et al. (2022).—Iran material: ZM-CBSU.

Conservation. —IUCN: NE.