Vertebral number in Ponto-Caspian gobies: phylogenetic relevance

  1. P. D. Simonović1,*,
  2. V. P. Nikolić1,*,
  3. K. E. Skora2,*

Article first published online: 1 APR 2005

DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1996.tb00098.x

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Journal of Fish Biology

Journal of Fish Biology

Volume 49, Issue 5, pages 1027–1029, November 1996

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Simonović, P. D., Nikolić, V. P. and Skora, K. E. (1996), Vertebral number in Ponto-Caspian gobies: phylogenetic relevance. Journal of Fish Biology, 49: 1027–1029. doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1996.tb00098.x

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  1. 1

    Institute of Zoology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, 11001 Belgrade, Yugoslavia

  2. 2

    Hel Marine Station, University of Gdansk, P.O. Box 37, 84-150 Hel, Poland

*Tel.: +381 11187266; fax: +381 11328 1660; email: esimonop@ubbg.etf.bg.ac.yu

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 1 APR 2005
  2. Article first published online: 1 APR 2005
  3. (Received 20 February 1996, Accepted 23 April 1996)

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Keywords:

  • vertebral number;
  • precaudal;
  • caudal;
  • Gobiidae;
  • phylogeny

Modern and fossil Atlanto-Mediterranean Gobius spp., are distinguished from the derived Ponto-Caspian genera Neogobius and Proterorhinus by 11 v. geqslant R: gt-or-equal, slanted 12 precaudal and 17 v. geqslant R: gt-or-equal, slanted 19 caudal vertebrae.

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