Original scientific paper

A modified key for rapid determination of Blennioidea (Pisces: Perciformes) in the Adriatic Sea

Martina ORLANDO-BONACA ; Marine Biology Station, National Institute of Biology, Fornače 41,6330 Piran, Slovenia
Lovrenc LIPEJ ; Marine Biology Station, National Institute of Biology, Fornače 41,6330 Piran, Slovenia

Abstract

The identification key covers 20 species of Blennioidea presently known in the Adriatic Sea, and one additional species known to occur in freshwaters. The standard format of a dichotomous bracket key was used. The key was developed in order to make the process of identification of Adriatic blennioids clear, simple and non-destructive, thus providing a small number of easily verifiable characters instead of proposing overlapping or highly variable characters. The key is also aimed at in-the-lab-training of SCUBA observers, since many biases may influence the accuracy and precision of blennioid identification when using non-destructive visual census techniques.

Keywords

Blennioidea; identification key; non-destructive; main characters; Adriatic Sea

Hrčak ID:

55810

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/55810

Publication date:

1.7.2010.

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