Phenetic relationships of six species of mullets (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Mugilidae</Emphasis>) from the south Adriatic,as inferred from the study of the visceral and dermal skeleton |
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Authors: | I Antović P Simonović |
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Institution: | (1) Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg. 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro |
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Abstract: | This study examines the interspecific variability and phenetic relationships in six southern Adriatic mullet species: Mugil cephalus (Linnaeus, 1758), Chelon labrosus (Risso, 1826), Liza aurata (Risso, 1810), Liza ramada (Risso, 1826), Liza saliens (Risso, 1810), and Oedalechilus labeo (Cuvier, 1829). Twenty-three morphometric characteristics of the visceral skeleton and the dermatocranium of mullets were
analyzed. The major distinguishing characters were those of the jaws. M. cephalus was clearly separated from the other species; O. labeo differed to a somewhat smaller extent; and C. labrosus was the least distinguished species. The species of the genus Liza were phenetically most similar, while the other species of mullet differed significantly from them. The greatest distances
were between M. cephalus and C. labrosus, as well as between M. cephalus and O. labeo.
This text was submitted by the authors in English. |
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Keywords: | Mugilidae interspecific variability phenetic relationships |
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