taxonID	type	description	language	source
7EF48D1916FF52B68118C85371F5CF12.taxon	description	Figs 11, 12, Table 2	en	Fang, Yutian, Sun, Zhixian, Zhao, Yahui (2025): Taxonomic revision on the Gobio group in the Yellow River drainage, with discussion on the validity of the genus Acanthogobio (Cypriniformes, Gobionidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (2): 661-679, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.144134
7EF48D1916FF52B68118C85371F5CF12.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species can be distinguished from other Gobio species in East Asia by following characteristics: barbel reaching between vertical position of posterior orbit and posterior preopercle margin (vs. reaching beyond posterior preopercle margin in G. huanghensis and G. guentheri); lateral-line scales 39 – 41 (mode 40, mean 40) (vs. more than 40 in G. huanghensis, G. rivuloides and G. guentheri); circumpeduncular scales 16 – 20 (mode 18, mean 18) (vs. lesser than 16 in G. rivuloides); anus positioned at posterior one-third of distance from pelvic-fin base end to anal-fin origin (vs. anus centrally located between pelvic-fin base and anal-fin origin in G. huanghensis and G. rivuloides).	en	Fang, Yutian, Sun, Zhixian, Zhao, Yahui (2025): Taxonomic revision on the Gobio group in the Yellow River drainage, with discussion on the validity of the genus Acanthogobio (Cypriniformes, Gobionidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (2): 661-679, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.144134
7EF48D1916FF52B68118C85371F5CF12.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Gobio coriparoides is mainly distributed in the tributaries of the Yellow River drainage, such as the Fenhe, Kuyehe, and Qinhe Rivers, etc. It is rarely found in the mainstream of the Yellow River (Fig. 4 C).	en	Fang, Yutian, Sun, Zhixian, Zhao, Yahui (2025): Taxonomic revision on the Gobio group in the Yellow River drainage, with discussion on the validity of the genus Acanthogobio (Cypriniformes, Gobionidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (2): 661-679, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.144134
62E267CA80235E088BF59809BFEA552A.taxon	description	Fig. 13, Table 2	en	Fang, Yutian, Sun, Zhixian, Zhao, Yahui (2025): Taxonomic revision on the Gobio group in the Yellow River drainage, with discussion on the validity of the genus Acanthogobio (Cypriniformes, Gobionidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (2): 661-679, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.144134
62E267CA80235E088BF59809BFEA552A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species can be distinguished from other Gobio species in the Yellow River drainage by following characteristics: barbel reaching beyond posterior preopercle margin (vs. reaching between vertical position of posterior orbit and posterior preopercle margin in G. rivuloides and G. coriparoides); lateral-line scales 40 – 43 (mode 42, mean 42) (vs. lesser than 40 in G. coriparoides); circumpeduncular scales 20 – 24 (mode 20, mean 20) (vs. lesser than 20 in G. huanghensis and G. rivuloides); anus positioned at posterior one-third of distance from pelvic-fin base end to anal-fin origin (vs. anus centrally located between pelvic-fin base and anal-fin origin in G. huanghensis and G. rivuloides). The second unbranched ray of the dorsal fin forms a stiff spine (vs. the second unbranched ray of the dorsal fin is soft in G. huanghensis, G. rivuloides, and G. coriparoides). No scales on pre-dorsal region (vs. present in G. huanghensis, G. rivuloides, and G. coriparoides), ventral scaleless region extends beyond pelvic-fin base (vs. not extending beyond pelvic-fin base in G. huanghensis, G. rivuloides, and G. coriparoides).	en	Fang, Yutian, Sun, Zhixian, Zhao, Yahui (2025): Taxonomic revision on the Gobio group in the Yellow River drainage, with discussion on the validity of the genus Acanthogobio (Cypriniformes, Gobionidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (2): 661-679, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.144134
62E267CA80235E088BF59809BFEA552A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Gobio guentheri is distributed in the upper reaches of the Yellow River drainage from Qushian Township to Liulin County (Fig. 4 D).	en	Fang, Yutian, Sun, Zhixian, Zhao, Yahui (2025): Taxonomic revision on the Gobio group in the Yellow River drainage, with discussion on the validity of the genus Acanthogobio (Cypriniformes, Gobionidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (2): 661-679, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.144134
3D8A9D08F39C5C77928A89D70AECAC4C.taxon	description	Figs 1, 2, 3, Table 2	en	Fang, Yutian, Sun, Zhixian, Zhao, Yahui (2025): Taxonomic revision on the Gobio group in the Yellow River drainage, with discussion on the validity of the genus Acanthogobio (Cypriniformes, Gobionidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (2): 661-679, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.144134
3D8A9D08F39C5C77928A89D70AECAC4C.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species can be distinguished from other Gobio species in the Yellow River drainage by following characteristics: barbel reaching beyond posterior preopercle margin (vs. reaching between vertical of posterior orbit and posterior preopercle margin in G. rivuloides and G. coriparoides); lateral-line scales 41 – 44 (mode 43, mean 42) (vs. mean 40 in G. coriparoides); circumpeduncular scales 14 – 16 (mode 16, mean 16) (vs. mean 12 in G. rivuloides, 18 in G. coriparoides and 20 in G. guentheri); longitudinal epithelial crests present on pre-dorsal scales (vs. absent in G. coriparoides and G. guentheri); anus centrally located between pelvic-fin base and anal-fin origin (vs. positioned at posterior one-third of distance from pelvic-fin base end to anal fin origin in G. coriparoides and G. guentheri).	en	Fang, Yutian, Sun, Zhixian, Zhao, Yahui (2025): Taxonomic revision on the Gobio group in the Yellow River drainage, with discussion on the validity of the genus Acanthogobio (Cypriniformes, Gobionidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (2): 661-679, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.144134
3D8A9D08F39C5C77928A89D70AECAC4C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Gobio huanghensis is distributed in the main stream of the Yellow River drainage, from Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, to Yongji City, Yuncheng City, and Shanxi Province (Fig. 4 A).	en	Fang, Yutian, Sun, Zhixian, Zhao, Yahui (2025): Taxonomic revision on the Gobio group in the Yellow River drainage, with discussion on the validity of the genus Acanthogobio (Cypriniformes, Gobionidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (2): 661-679, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.144134
29C07B87E8D953458A73502660D73A27.taxon	description	Figs 7, 8, Table 2	en	Fang, Yutian, Sun, Zhixian, Zhao, Yahui (2025): Taxonomic revision on the Gobio group in the Yellow River drainage, with discussion on the validity of the genus Acanthogobio (Cypriniformes, Gobionidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (2): 661-679, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.144134
29C07B87E8D953458A73502660D73A27.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species can be distinguished from other Gobio species in the Yellow River drainage by following characteristics: barbel reaching between vertical position of posterior orbit and posterior preopercle margin (vs. reaching beyond posterior preopercle margin in G. huanghensis and G. guentheri); lateral-line scales 40 – 43 (mode 42, mean 42) (vs. mean 40 in G. coriparoides); circumpeduncular scales 12 – 16 (mode 12, mean 12) (vs. more than 16 in G. huanghensis, G. coriparoides, and G. guentheri); longitudinal epithelial crests present on pre-dorsal scales (vs. absent in G. coriparoides and G. guentheri); anus centrally located between pelvic-fin base and anal-fin origin or closer to pelvic-fin base (vs. positioned at posterior one-third of distance from pelvic-fin base end to anal fin origin in G. coriparoides and G. guentheri).	en	Fang, Yutian, Sun, Zhixian, Zhao, Yahui (2025): Taxonomic revision on the Gobio group in the Yellow River drainage, with discussion on the validity of the genus Acanthogobio (Cypriniformes, Gobionidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (2): 661-679, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.144134
29C07B87E8D953458A73502660D73A27.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Gobio rivuloides is widely distributed in the Yellow River drainage and the Haihe River drainage. In the Yellow River drainage, this species is distributed in both the mainstream, from Qingtongxia City to Lingbao City, and the tributaries, such as the Luohe, Qijiahe, Qinhe, and Hongnongjian Rivers, etc. (Fig. 4 B).	en	Fang, Yutian, Sun, Zhixian, Zhao, Yahui (2025): Taxonomic revision on the Gobio group in the Yellow River drainage, with discussion on the validity of the genus Acanthogobio (Cypriniformes, Gobionidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (2): 661-679, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.144134
