A STUDY OF MORPHOMETRY AND MERISTIC COUNTS OF GENUS OXYURICHTHYS BLEEKER, 1857 FROM ESTUARY AND COASTAL OF NGHE AN PROVINCE, VIETNAM (TELEOSTEI: GOBIIDAE)

Abstract

This research identified 45 specimens of genus Oxyurichthys Bleeker, 1874 collected from estuary and coastal of Nghe An province in north center region Vietnam. We have classified four species: Oxyurichthys microlepis (Bleeker, 1849); Oxyurichthys ophthalmonema (Bleeker, 1856); Oxyurichthys tentacularis (Valenciennes, 1837); Oxyurichthys visayanus Herre, 1927. The species Oxyurichthys ophthalmonema (Bleeker, 1856) and Oxyurichthys visayanus Herre, 1927 was first discovered in the study area and north center region of Vietnam.

Keywords

• estuary, coastal, nghe an, vietnam, oxyurichthys microlepis, oxyurichthys ophthalmonema, oxyurichthys tentacularis, oxyurichthys visayanus.