A new species of Gobius (Perciformes: Gobiidae) from the Mediterranean Sea and the redescription of Gobius bucchichi
Language English Country England, Great Britain Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
26822387
DOI
10.1111/jfb.12883
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- Adriatic Sea, Gobius incognitus sp. nov., Gulf of Lyon, gobies, systematics,
- MeSH
- Species Specificity MeSH
- Phylogeny * MeSH
- Genetic Variation MeSH
- Perciformes anatomy & histology classification genetics MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Male MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Geographicals
- Mediterranean Sea MeSH
A new species of the gobiid genus Gobius (Gobiidae, Perciformes), Gobius incognitus sp. nov. is described from the Mediterranean Sea, and its most morphologically similar species Gobius bucchichi is redescribed. The new species is distinguished from its congeners by: scales in lateral series 51-59; predorsal scales 25-35; opercle scaled in adults with 10-16 scales present; pectoral fin with ray count 18-20 and free tips on upper rays well developed and on the first ray longer than two thirds of the entire ray length; pelvic disc complete and with well-developed anterior membrane without lateral lobes; anterior oculoscapular canal with pore α at rear of orbit; oculoscapular row x(1) not extending forwards to pore β; suborbital row d discontinuous with large gap below suborbital rows 3 and 4; eye diameter 1·08-1·32 in snout length; by pigment rows on cheek and pigmentation on pectoral-fin base.
Department of Zoology National Museum Václavské náměsti 68 CZ 115 79 Prague Czech Republic
Prirodoslovni muzej Rijeka Lorenzov prolaz 1 HR 51000 Rijeka Croatia
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