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Name
Scientific name
Esmaeilius arakensis
Described by
Authority Teimori, Esmaeili, Gholami, Zarei, & Reichenbacher, Year 2012, Bracketed
Family
Aphaniidae
Common names
Arak Toothcarp
Photograph credits
All 6 credited
Summary
The Arak toothcarp, Esmaeilius arakensis, appears to be endemic to a handful of natural springs near Arak in the Namak Lake basin, northern…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
35mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 8–32°C, pH 7–8.5
Hardness
10–30dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Iran, Qom
Writing
Etymology
Esmaeilius: named for Iranian ichthyologist Hamid Reza Esmaeili "for his extensive contribution to the understanding of diversity within this genus", in combin…
Distribution
Appears to be endemic to a small part of the Namak Lake basin in Qom province, northern Iran, where it's restricted to a handful of natural springs near the ci…
Habitat
Namak is an endorheic salt lakelying south of the Alburz (Elburz) Mountains, east of the Zagros Mountains, west of the Kavir basin, and north of the Kuh-e Kark…
Aquarium size
A pair or trio can be kept in a container with base dimensions of 60 cm x 30 cm or so but as a general rule members of this genus do best when maintained as a …
Maintenance
Even for long-term maintenance a simple set-up will suffice. The most important factors are the provision of many broken lines of sight and a suitable medium i…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Aphanius species are basically micropredators feeding on small aquatic crustaceans, worms, insect larvae and other zooplankton although algae and other plant m…
Behaviour and compatibility
Its particular water requirements and aggressive spawning behaviour make A. arakensis a poor choice for the community aquarium. Given its precarious conservati…
Sexual dimorphism
As with all members of the genus sexual dimorphism is pronounced. Males exhibit a series of silvery vertical bars in the rear portion of the body with sometime…
Reproduction
A. arakensis exhibits a reproductive strategy adaptated to unstable environments and fluctuating population sizes with a relatively short lifespan (<3 years…
Notes
This species was available in the aquarium hobby for a number of years prior to publication of the official description and was generally referred to as A. sp.…
References
References
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