The key for identification of Gobiidae (Pisces: Perciformes) in the Adriatic Sea

Abstract

        The key covers 46 gobiid species presently known in the Adriatic Sea. For the present key the standard form of dichotomous bracket key was used. The new characters (like the second dorsal fin base naked, at least along first three rays; less than 4 suborbital transverse rows with 4 or more papillae present; suborbital row b anteriorly not reaching below suborbital row a; anterior dorsal row g reaching anteriorly row o) in the key are based on data from checked material, original species descriptions, short descriptions in reviews and published morphological works. This key should be able to identify adults of both sexes as well as late juveniles.