276. Aphaniops hormuzensis (Teimori, Esmaeili, Hamidan & Reichenbacher, 2018)

Common name. Hormuz tooth-carp

Taxonomy. Original description: Aphanius hormuzensis Teimori, Esmaeili, Hamidan & Reichenbacher, 2018: (7), figs. 3, 4, 5a-f [Mahran River, Gotab village, 15 km south of Bastak, Hormuzgan Province, Iran, 27°08'39.8"N, 54°15'46.1"E, elevation 330 m; holotype: ZM-FISBUK 157] .

Revisions. None.

Illustrations. Teimori et al. (2018: 7, fig. 3).

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

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

Conservation. —IUCN: NE.