MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR CLASSIFICATION OF FAMILY PLATYCEPHALIDAE IN GIANH RIVER IN THE NORTH CENTRAL PART OF VIETNAM

Ho Anh Tuan, Dumitru BULAT*, Marin USATÎI* Vinh University, Moldova State University *Academy of sciences of Moldova - Institute of zoology

Аннотация

Analysis and identification of 35 specimens of family Platycephalidae collected in the estuary Gianh in the north central part of Vietnam. We have classified three species: Rogadius serratus (Cuvier, 1829), Sorsogona tuberculata (Cuvier, 1829) and Platycephalus indicus (Linnaeus, 1758). Which has species: Rogadius serratus (Cuvier, 1829) & Sorsogona tuberculata (Cuvier, 1829) was first discovered in the study area and northern Vietnam.

Keywords: Rogadius serratus, Sorsogona tuberculata, Platycephalus indicus, Platycephalidae, Classification, Vietnam, Gianh river, Quang Binh.