Revised diagnoses of the gudgeons Belobranchus belobranchus and B. segura (Actinopterygii, Gobiiformes, Eleotridae)
Diagnostic characters distinguishing the gudgeons <i>Belobranchusbelobranchus</i> and <i>Belobranchussegura</i> were reassessed and found to be inconsistent, making it difficult to accurately identify them. Numerous specimens of both species were examined combining genetic (mitochondrial COI gene) and morpho-meristic analyses. Our findings demonstrate that <i>B.belobranchus</i> and <i>B.segura</i> can be reliably distinguished from each other based on revised diagnostic characters, including several morphometric features (interorbital width, jaw length, and caudal-peduncle depth) as well as distinct head, body, and fin coloration.
Authors
- Kunto Wibowo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4465-3022)
- Daniel F. Mokodongan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4052-0783)
- Abigail Mary Moore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4122-3740)
- Nurjirana Nurjirana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4801-1481)
- Muhammad Afrisal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4809-999X)
- Nicolas Hubert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9248-3377)
- Haryono Haryono (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5143-6790)
Institutions
- Université de Montpellier (FR)
- Indonesia Defense University (ID)
- National Nuclear Energy Agency of Indonesia (ID)
- National Research and Innovation Agency (ID)
- Hasanuddin University (ID)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ZooKeys
- Published
- 2025-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1232.141880
- Primary Topic
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional