Esmaeilius shirini (Gholami, Esmaeili, Erpenbeck & Reichenbacher, 2014)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
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. It is harmless to humans.
Wikipedia contributors, Esmaeilius shirini; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:29:23.667949+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Esmaeilius shirini (Gholami, Esmaeili, Erpenbeck & Reichenbacher, 2014)
- Name authority
- (Gholami, Esmaeili, Erpenbeck & Reichenbacher, 2014)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Family
- Aphaniidae
- Genus
- Esmaeilius
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCyprinodontiformes
- familyAphaniidae Hoedeman, 1949
- genusEsmaeilius Freyhof & Yoğurtçuoğlu, 2020
- speciesEsmaeilius shirini (Gholami, Esmaeili, Erpenbeck & Reichenbacher, 2014)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Esmaeilius. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Esmaeilius darabensis (Esmaeili, Teimori, Gholami & Reichenbacher, 2014) | AphaniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Esmaeilius isfahanensis (Hrbek, Keivany & Coad, 2006) | AphaniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Aphanius shirini Gholami, Esmaeili, Erpenbeck & Reichenbacher, 2014 Gholami, Esmaeili, Erpenbeck & Reichenbacher, 2014 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1605358 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:D559M. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.