A new goby, Glossogobius minutus (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from the south-west coast of India |
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| Authors: | C Geevarghese and P A John |
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| Institution: | Department of Aqualic Biology and Fisheries, University of Kerala, Aquarium Campus, Trivandrum-7, Kerala, India |
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| Abstract: | A new species of gobiid fish Glossogobius minutus collected from the south-west coast of India is described. The morphological, morphometric and meristic characters were studied with special emphasis on osteology. The various characters are compared with those of G. giuris (Harn.) and G. biocellatus (Val.), the only other species of the genus reported from this region. Glossogobius minutus is a benthic omnivore and shows distinct sexual dimorphism. |
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