Romanogobio skywalkeri

Romanogobio skywalkeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Gobioninae
Genus: Romanogobio
Species:
R. skywalkeri
Binomial name
Romanogobio skywalkeri

Romanogobio skywalkeri is a species of the Romanogobio fish endemic to the Mur river in Central Europe.[1][2]

R. skywalkeri is distinguished from other Romanogobio species by its slender that lacks epithelial crests on the predorsal back, having 12-14 total pectoral-fin rays and 8½ branched dorsal-fin rays.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Friedrich, Thomas; Wiesner, Christian; Zangl, Lukas; Daill, Daniel; Freyhof, JÖrg; KoblmÜller, Stephan (4 April 2018). "Romanogobio skywalkeri, a new gudgeon (Teleostei: Gobionidae) from the upper Mur River, Austria". Zootaxa. 4403 (2): 336–350. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4403.2.6. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 29690236.
  2. ^ Witt, Christian; Friedrich, Thomas (2022). "Not a galaxy far, far away. A first look into the microhabitat of Romanogobio skywalkeri". Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 38 (1): 44–52. Bibcode:2022JApIc..38...44W. doi:10.1111/jai.14286. ISSN 0175-8659.


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