The Osteology of Microgobius signatus Poey (Pisces: Gobiidae), with Comments on Other Gobiid Fishes
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1975
DOI
10.58782/flmnh.lldx3833
Publication Title
Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History
Volume
19
Issue
3
Pages
135-187
Abstract
The osteology of Microgobius signatus is described in detail and compared with other species of Microgobius and with representatives from selected related genera. Osteological evidence supporting the concept of the American seven spined gobies as a natural assemblage is presented, and the group is formally recognized as the Tribe Gobiosomini of the Family Gobiidae. Osteological characteristics and trends within the gobioids are discussed, and Miller's classification of the group is commented upon.
Original Publication Citation
Birdsong, R. (1975). The osteology of Microgobius signatus Poey (Pisces: Gobiidae), with comments on other gobiid fishes. Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History, 19(3), 135-187. https://doi.org/10.58782/flmnh.lldx3833
Repository Citation
Birdsong, Ray S., "The Osteology of Microgobius signatus Poey (Pisces: Gobiidae), with Comments on Other Gobiid Fishes" (1975). Biological Sciences Faculty Publications. 676.
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