Iranocichla hormuzensis

Iranocichla hormuzensis also known as the Iranian Cichlid is a species of mouthbrooding fish from the cichlid family. It is restricted to freshwater and brackish habitats in the drainage of the Mehran River in southern Iran above the Straits of Hormuz. It was formerly regarded as the only species in its genus, but another species, "I. persa" was described in 2016. These are the only cichlids native to Iran and among the few cichlids in Asia.
"I. hormuzensis" attains a standard length of about and a total length of about . It has a stout body. Young exhibit a silver-green coloration with no fin pigmentation. The adult is mostly black with silver speckles on the body and barring on the dorsal fin. Unlike "I. persa", the breast and head of nuptial male "I. hormuzensis" is blackish (not orange). Although it has not been rated by the IUCN, some authorities believe it is highly threatened.