Distribution of endangered Italian gudgeon Romanogobio benacensis (Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae, Gobioninae) with remarks on distinguishing morphological characters

Distribution data on many freshwater fish species in Croatia are scarce and species identifications are difficult, requiring further detailed studies. This paper presents a report of the Italian gudgeon from the Mirna River in the Istra Peninsula in Croatia, in the south-east from its previously kno...

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Published in:ZooKeys 2018, Vol.729 (729), p.103-127
Main Authors: Jelić, Dušan, Jelić, Mišel, Žutinić, Petar, Šimunović, Ivana, Zupančič, Primož, Naseka, Alexander M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anus
Cytochrome b
Distribution
Fish
Gobio gobio
Gudgeon
Identification and classification
Lateral line
miRNA
Mitochondria
Morphology
Phylogeny
Rivers
Romanogobio
Vertebrae
Zoology
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Summary:Distribution data on many freshwater fish species in Croatia are scarce and species identifications are difficult, requiring further detailed studies. This paper presents a report of the Italian gudgeon from the Mirna River in the Istra Peninsula in Croatia, in the south-east from its previously known distribution range. The identification of in Croatia was supported by a morphological comparison with from Italy and Slovenia, the common gudgeon , and the Danubian gudgeon from geographically close locations. A combination of character states (number of scales between anus and anal-fin origin, branched pectoral-fin rays, lateral-line scales, total, abdominal, and caudal vertebrae, and the size and number of lateral blotches) distinguishes from both and . The phylogenetic analyses using mitochondrial sequences of cytochrome b gene confirmed that specimens from the Mirna River belong to . Also, Reka River system (Adriatic Sea basin) in Slovenia is inhabited by a possibly introduced Danubian gudgeon, , and not by .
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.729.20615