2018/04/04 by Thomas Friedrich, C. Wiesner, Lukas Zangl +3 · 1 citation
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Fish Biology and Ecology Studies #Fish Ecology and Management Studies #Identification and Quantification in Food #Barbel #Biology #Drainage basin #Teleostei #Drainage #DNA barcoding #Fish fin #Fishery #Fish <Actinopterygii> #Ecology #Geography
paper · doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4403.2.6
openalex publication_date 2018/04/04 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/11
Romanogobio skywalkeri, new species, is described from the upper Mur River in the Austrian Danube drainage. It is related to R. banarescui from the Mediterranean basin. Romanogobio skywalkeri is distinguished from R. banarescui by lacking epithelial crests on the predorsal back, having 12-14 total pectoral-fin rays (vs. 10-11) and usually 8½ branched dorsal-fin rays (vs. 7½). It is distinguished from other Romanogobio species in the Danube drainage by having a very slender body; a moderately long barbel, extending slightly beyond the posterior eye margin; and no epithelial crests on the predorsal back. Romanogobio skywalkeri is distinguished by a minimum net divergence of 6.3% (uncorrected p-distance against R. banarescui) in the COI barcoding region from other European Romanogobio species. A key to the Romanogobio species of the Danube drainage is provided. Romanogobio banarescui from the Vardar drainage and R. carpathorossicus from the Danube drainage are treated as valid species.