Author: (Teimori, Esmaeili, Erpenbeck & Reichenbacher, 2014)
Comments: Inhabits rivers and springs that are often seasonal and characterized by shallow water and white layers of salt around and within the river.  Often dominates on the riversides, where the water is shallow, warm and water flow is slow.  <i>Sympatric with Aphanius dispar</i> 	(Ref. 96446).