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Hamid Reza Esmaeili

Biology · Shiraz University

https://researchid.co/hresmaeili
@shirazu.ac.ir
283Scopus Publications
8485Google Scholar Citations
42Google Scholar h-index
235Google Scholar i10-index

Research Interests

Ichthyology, Biodiversity, Conservation

Biography

Prof. Dr. Hamid Reza Esmaeili studied B.Sc. in Biology (Shiraz University), M.Sc. in Animal Biology (Tehran University, Iran) and obtained a degree (Ph.D.) in fish taxonomy and biology in 2001 from India. He continued as a fish taxonomist at Shiraz University, Iran, where he worked for more than 19 years. He became a full Professor in 2011 at the same university. During this time, he started the biodiversity, conservation and phylogeny of fishes (both freshwater and marine) of fishes of Iran and the Middle East and published over 350 scientific papers and books in leading scientific journals and more than 120 conference abstracts in national and international conferences. He has published one book on the fishes of Fars province, and contributed 3 book chapters published by Springer, acted as supervisor of over 159 M.Sc. students, 15 Ph.D. students, and two Postdoc researchers.

Education

Ph.D. Animal Biology (Ichthyology)

Recent Scopus Publications

  1. Ancient symbols and regional biodiversity: Unveiling the world’s oldest flag: A historical review and interdisciplinary approach integrating archaeozoology, archaeobotany, and conservation disciplines
    Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2026
  2. DNA barcoding resolves the identity and invasion pathway of the non-indigenous goby genus Rhinogobius (Gobiiformes: Oxudercidae) in the Caspian Sea basin, and reveals cryptic diversity within the native range
    Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2026
  3. Sustainable Aquaculture, Fish Diversity, and Fish Conservation
    Biotechnology Innovations for A Sustainable Future Integrating Clean Energy Life on the Planet Clean Water and Climate Action, 2026
  4. Diversity, taxonomy, and conservation status of carangiform fishes in the northwestern Indian Ocean: An annotated checklist
    Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences, 2026
  5. Identification of loach fishes from Iran (Cypriniformes: Cobitoidea) using some osteological characters
    Acta Zoologica, 2026

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