isfahanensis, Aphanius Hrbek [T.], Keivany [Y.] & Coad [B. W.] 2006:245, Figs. 2A, B [Copeia 2006 (no. 2); ref. 28685] Zayandeh Rud (Zayandeh River) at Varzaneh bridge, 32°25'32"N, 52°39'14E, Isfahan Province, Iran. Holotype: CMNFi 2004-0001. Paratypes: AMNH 233639 (2); CMNFI 2004-0002 (36); MRAC 2004-05-P-01-02 (2). •Valid as Aphanius isfahanensis Hrbek, Keivany & Coad 2006 -- (Coad 2009:152 [ref. 30643], Esmaeili et al. 2010:375 [ref. 33391], Esmaeili et al. 2012:58 [ref. 31822], Teimori et al. 2012:56 [ref. 32136], Esmaeili et al. 2014:30 [ref. 33250], Keivany & Esmaeili 2014:68 [ref. 33293], Gholami et al. 2013:136 [ref. 33004], Esmaeili et al. 2014:248 [ref. 33345], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2015:893 [ref. 34062], Teimori et al. 2015:90 [ref. 34095], Esmaeili et al. 2017:91 [ref. 35254], Esmaeili et al. 2018:72 [ref. 36089], Esmaeili et al. 2018:6 [ref. 36738], Esmaeili et al. 2020:5 [ref. 37446], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:262 [ref. 37983], Kärst et al. 2020:171 [ref. 38165]). •Valid as Esmaeilius isfahanensis (Hrbek, Keivany & Coad 2006) -- (Freyhof & Yoğurtçuoğlu 2020:445 [ref. 37656], Çiçek et al. 2024:355 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Esmaeilius isfahanensis (Hrbek, Keivany & Coad 2006). Aphaniidae. Distribution: Middle East: Zayandeh Rud basin (Isfahan Province, Iran). Habitat: freshwater.