Darab Killifish
Esmaeilius darabensis (Esmaeili, Teimori, Gholami & Reichenbacher, 2014)
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
biology_ecology
Habitat. Springs and spring-fed streams. Biology. No data. Expected to be similar to other Esmaeilius.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
conservation
Conservation status. EN; appears to be declining within its very small range. Extirpated from Korsiah Banaki. (not shown on the map).
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
diagnosis
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Esmaeilius by: ● female with a midlateral series of short, slightly vertically elongated blotches / ○ male with narrow white dorsal and pelvic margin / ○ anal margin white, hyaline or greyish / ○ 10 – 19 dark-brown bars on flank wider than interspaces / ○ female with a distinctive black spot at caudal base / ○ 23 – 28 scales in lateral series. Size up to 34 mm SL.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
discussion
Remarks. This species is related to E. persicus but superficially resembles E. sophiae. Both species are distinguished mainly by molecular characters, and the morphological differences given may be quite vague.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 11746899.