Unravelling the taxonomy and identification of a problematic group of benthic fishes from tropical rivers (Gobiidae: Glossogobius)

• Published in: Journal of fish biology Vol. 99; no. 1; pp. 87 - 100
• Main Authors: Hammer, Michael P., Taillebois, Laura, King, Alison J., Crook, David A., Wedd, Dion, Adams, Mark, Unmack, Peter J., Hoese, Doug F., Bertozzi, Terry
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.07.2021; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: aquatic environments; Aquatic habitats; Australia; Benthos; Biodiversity; Candidate species; Complexity; Confusion; Cryptic species; Deoxyribonucleic acid; Developing countries; Distribution patterns; Divergence; DNA; DNA barcoding; Ecological effects; economic valuation; Economics; Environmental changes; environmental management; Food fish; Freshwater; Freshwater environments; Freshwater fish; Freshwater fishes; Gene sequencing; Genetic divergence; Genetic markers; genetic variation; Geographical distribution; Glossogobius; Gobiidae; Identification; Inland water environment; LDCs; Marine fishes; Mitochondrial DNA; molecular genetics; northern Australia; phenotype; Rivers; Species; Taxonomy; Tropical climate; Tropical fish; Type specimens; Visual fields; Waterways; Wildlife conservation; Australia; fish genetics; freshwater fishes; environmental monitoring; northern Australia; Aquatic biodiversity

Flathead gobies (genus Glossogobius) include c. 40 small‐ to medium‐sized benthic fishes found primarily in freshwater habitats across the Indo‐Pacific, having biodiversity value as well as cultural and economic value as food fishes, especially in developing countries. To help resolve considerable c...