EsmaeiliusEsmaeilius is a genus of toothcarps in the family Aphaniidae. Most are native to Iran, with the range of one species extending to Iraq as well. Most species in the genus have very small distributions and all are seriously threatened.EtymologyThe generic name pertains to Hamid Reza Esmaeili, for his contribution to the understanding of diversity within the family Aphaniidae.SpeciesThere are ten valid species: Esmaeilius arakensis Esmaeilius darabensis Esmaeilius isfahanensis Esmaeilius kavirensis Esmaeilius mesopotamicus Esmaeilius persicus Esmaeilius pluristriatus Esmaeilius shirini Esmaeilius sophiae ''Esmaeilius vladykovi''