Description
Male fish reach approximately 32mm in length, whereas the generally larger females reach approximately 34mm. Males possess grey beards and dark bodies; their anal, dorsal, and caudal fins have white margins. Their pelvic and pectoral fins are yellowish. Females have a greyish pigmentation on their backs, and they have lighter heads and bellies. All their fins are white.Etymology
The species gets its name from where it is found— the city of Arak, the capital of the Markazi province in Iran.References
Fish of Iran Aphanius Taxa named by Azad Teimori Taxa named by Hamid Reza Esmaeili Taxa named by Zeinab Gholami Taxa named by Neda Zarei Taxa named by Bettina Reichenbacher Fish described in 2012 {{Cyprinodontiformes-stub