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Issue: Vol. 5584 No. 4: 11 Feb. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-02-11
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5584.4.9
Page range: 581-591
Abstract views: 132
PDF downloaded: 11

Hidden goby diversity of the Western Indian Ocean region: Glossogobius laticeps (De Vis, 1884) (Teleostei: Gobiidae)

NRF-South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (NRF-SAIAB); P. Bag 1015; Makhanda 6140; South Africa
Ichthyology and Molecular Systematics Research Laboratory; Department of Biology; School of Science; Shiraz University; Shiraz; Iran
Department of Biology; Faculty of Sciences; Lorestan University; Khorramabad; Iran
Ichthyology and Molecular Systematics Research Laboratory; Department of Biology; School of Science; Shiraz University; Shiraz; Iran
Department of Environment; Bandar Abbas; Hormuzgan Province; Iran
Pisces Gobioidei tank Goby dNa barcoding Makran basin Gulf of oman

Abstract

The genus Glossogobius encompasses 42 recognized species, predominantly found in fresh- and estuarine waters of the tropical West Pacific, while the Indian Ocean region hosts nine species. This study presents the first detailed morphological and genetic documentation of Glossogobius laticeps (Gobiidae) in the western Indian Ocean region, based on specimens collected from the Gabrik River in the Makran basin of the Gulf of Oman, southern Iran. This marks the third recorded locality for this species in the Indian Ocean region, following two prior records from Bangladesh. It also signifies a new addition to the freshwater ichthyofauna of Iran. We provide a morphological assessment of genotyped voucher specimens, accompanied by comprehensive descriptive information.

 

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