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<p>Distributional range of freshwater blenny <italic>Salaria fluviatilis</italic> extends to the tributaries along the Mediterranean and Black seas. It is considered endangered in several Mediterranean European countries. Although previously mentioned in the lists of freshwater fish species, its presence has never before been confirmed in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Consequently, this has led to doubts about its distribution there. A sample specimen of freshwater blenny was obtained from the lower Neretva River (Adriatic Sea watershed) in Bosnia and Herzegovina in May 2020, representing the first reliable record of this species. Considering that this record confirms older reports, however, it seems that earlier surveys have failed to locate the fish. Knowledge of the composition of fish species in river basins and updating their list are among the important requirements for managing the biodiversity of each country, as well as water and fish resources.</p>
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Distributional range of freshwater blenny Salaria fluviatilis extends to the tributaries along the Mediterranean and Black seas. It is considered endangered in several Mediterranean European countries. Although previously mentioned in the lists of freshwater fish species, its presence has never before been confirmed in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Consequently, this has led to doubts about its distribution there. A sample specimen of freshwater blenny was obtained from the lower Neretva River (Adriatic Sea watershed) in Bosnia and Herzegovina in May 2020, representing the first reliable record of this species. Considering that this record confirms older reports, however, it seems that earlier surveys have failed to locate the fish. Knowledge of the composition of fish species in river basins and updating their list are among the important requirements for managing the biodiversity of each country, as well as water and fish resources.

Detection and Confirmation of Freshwater Blenny <italic>Salaria fluviatilis</italic> (Actinopterygii: Blenniidae) in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Laboratory for Ichthyology and Coastal Fisheries

Croatian Journal of Fisheries

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Detection and Confirmation of Freshwater Blenny  (Actinopterygii: Blenniidae) in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Distributional range of freshwater blenny Salaria fluviatilis extends to the tributaries along the Mediterranean and Black seas. It is considered endangered in...

Detection and Confirmation of Freshwater Blenny Salaria fluviatilis (Actinopterygii: Blenniidae) in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Published Online: May 26, 2021

Page range: 75 - 82

Received: Jan 18, 2021

Accepted: Jan 30, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cjf-2021-0009

Keywords
Biodiversity, Management, Adriatic Sea watershed, Update check-lists

© 2021 Pero Tutman et al., published by Sciendo

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

Detection and Confirmation of Freshwater Blenny Salaria fluviatilis (Actinopterygii: Blenniidae) in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Published Online: May 26, 2021

Page range: 75 - 82

Received: Jan 18, 2021

Accepted: Jan 30, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cjf-2021-0009

KeywordsBiodiversity, Management, Adriatic Sea watershed, Update check-lists

© 2021 Pero Tutman et al., published by Sciendo

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

Keywords
Biodiversity, Management, Adriatic Sea watershed, Update check-lists