<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The taxonomic research of eight populations of <italic>Sabanejewia balcanica</italic> from the water catchment area of the river Sava included the analysis of the meristic characteristics and pigmentation of their bodies. The analyzed sample contained 98 specimens collected in the areas of the rivers Turija, Gostelja, Brka, Suturlija, Suha, Tinja and Trebačka. The aim of this paper was to specify the meristic and pigment characteristics of this species at the location of the water catchment area of the river Sava, which are frequently used in describing new taxa. The meristic traits investigation included the analysis of the number of rays in dorsal, ventral, pectoral, anal and caudal fins. In the analysis of body pigmentation, the number and arrangement of suborbital spines, blotches or spots were determined. The results of this research indicated that there were no intrapopulation differences in <italic>Sabanejewia balcanica</italic> from the water catchment area of the river Sava in terms of meristic characteristic and body pigmentation.</p></abstract>

The taxonomic research of eight populations of Sabanejewia balcanica from the water catchment area of the river Sava included the analysis of the meristic characteristics and pigmentation of their bodies. The analyzed sample contained 98 specimens collected in the areas of the rivers Turija, Gostelja, Brka, Suturlija, Suha, Tinja and Trebačka. The aim of this paper was to specify the meristic and pigment characteristics of this species at the location of the water catchment area of the river Sava, which are frequently used in describing new taxa. The meristic traits investigation included the analysis of the number of rays in dorsal, ventral, pectoral, anal and caudal fins. In the analysis of body pigmentation, the number and arrangement of suborbital spines, blotches or spots were determined. The results of this research indicated that there were no intrapopulation differences in Sabanejewia balcanica from the water catchment area of the river Sava in terms of meristic characteristic and body pigmentation.

Body pigmentation and meristic characteristics of Balkan golden loach (<italic>Sabanejewia balcanica</italic>) from the water catchment area of the river Sava

Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

J. P. Elektroprivreda BiH (Public Enterprise Electric Utility of Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Croatian Journal of Fisheries

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Body pigmentation and meristic characteristics of Balkan golden loach () from the water catchment area of the river Sava

The taxonomic research of eight populations of Sabanejewia balcanica from the water catchment area of the river Sava included the analysis of the meristic...

Body pigmentation and meristic characteristics of Balkan golden loach (Sabanejewia balcanica) from the water catchment area of the river Sava

Published Online: Jun 19, 2018

Page range: 72 - 79

Received: Oct 27, 2017

Accepted: Jan 10, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cjf-2018-0009

Keywords
Cobitidae, Rays, Fins, Intrapopulation differences

© 2018 Alen Bajrić et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Body pigmentation and meristic characteristics of Balkan golden loach (Sabanejewia balcanica) from the water catchment area of the river Sava

Published Online: Jun 19, 2018

Page range: 72 - 79

Received: Oct 27, 2017

Accepted: Jan 10, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cjf-2018-0009

KeywordsCobitidae, Rays, Fins, Intrapopulation differences

© 2018 Alen Bajrić et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Cobitidae, Rays, Fins, Intrapopulation differences