Aphanius ginaonis (Holly, 1929)

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Aphanius ginaonis (Holly, 1929) – Endemic

Cyprinodon ginaonis Holly [M.] 1929: 63 [2]; Type locality: Hot spring at Ginao, north of Bandar Abbas, southeastern Iran. Syntypes: (3 in original) NMW 13800–03 (1, 1, 1, 1).

Common name: Pr: Gormahi Geno, En: Geno tooth-carp.

Diagnosis: Distinguished from others by its locality and by having fewer total dorsal fin rays.

Meristic characters: D: 4–7, A: 9–11, P: 13–17, V: 5–7, LS: 25–32, GR: 13–21, FB: 10–22.

Distribution: Makran basin ( Fig. 479). Just found in Ab Garm-e Ganow at 27°26'50"N, 56°18'08"E. Correct type locality of the species located in Makran basin and record from Hormuz basin is an error.

Taxonomy: Coad (1980) placed in Aphanius .

Conservation: IUCN: Not Evaluated, PC: Critically Endangered B2ab(iii). This species occurs only in one locality which is highly affected by tourism and related human activities (i.e., highly polluted water). The total area of occupancy of this species do not exceed 10 km 2. Consequently, we classified it as Critically Endangered.