Esmaeilius sophiae
The Soffia toothcarp (Aphanius sophiae) is a species of freshwater pupfish belonging to the family Cyprinodontidae. It is endemic to the Kor River basin of the Fars Province in Iran. They are harmless to humans.[1][2]
| Soffia toothcarp | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Aphaniidae |
| Genus: | Aphanius |
| Species: | A. sophiae
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| Binomial name | |
| Aphanius sophiae | |
References
- ^ Gholami, Zeinab; Youssefi, Mohammad Reza; Marhaba, Zahra; Alizadeh, Abbas; Rahimi, Mohammad Taghi (2016-09-01). "Aphanius sophiae (Actinoptrygii, Cyprinodontidae), a new host for Ichthyophthiriusmultifiliis (Ciliophora) reported from Iran". Journal of Parasitic Diseases: Official Organ of the Indian Society for Parasitology. 40 (3): 1030–1032. doi:10.1007/s12639-014-0628-y. ISSN 0971-7196. PMC 4996241. PMID 27605832.
- ^ "Aphanius sophiae : aquarium". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-06-14.