Phonochorion Uvarov (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae) is a little known genus consisting of three species: Ph. satunini, Ph. artvinensis and Ph. uvarovi. The objective of this study is to conduct a thorough distributional, taxonomic and systematic revision of the genus Phonochorion using both bioacustic and external morphological characters. Field surveys indicate that the genus is distributed from the Trabzon region of Turkey to the Khulo province of Georgia however the exact limit of the eastern distribution of the genus remains unknown. Phonochorion species occur only on the northern slopes of the East Black Sea and Lesser Caucasus Mountains. The Coruh Valley, which seprates the East Black Sea and Lesser Caucasus Mountain ranges, seems to be an effective physical and climatic barrier and determines the distribution of these species. Ph. uvarovi can clearly be distinguished from Ph. satunini and Ph. artvinensis by the calling songs of males and external morphological characters. Ph. artvinensis and Ph. satunini differ in several taxonomic characters but the males have virtually identical calling songs. From a character evolution perspective, although geographically more distant, Ph. satunini is more closely related to Ph. uvarovi than Ph. artvinensis. Morphological similarities in several characters indicate Phonochorion to be most closely related to Polysarcus zacharovi and the Poecilimon heroicus-group. Within the genus Phonochorion, song structure and morphological characters clearly indicate Ph. uvarovi to be the basal taxon.
Almost after a century, the occurrence of Zingel streber (Siebold, 1863) was recorded again in the area of confluence of the rivers Morava and Dyje. The population consisted of fish 0+ to 5+, with 0+ group predominating in the sample, indicating that the species had successfully reproduced in 2003. Analysis was made of their karyotype (n=5) and meristic characters (n=10). The following was the result of a study of growth of standard lengths (n=16): SL1 – 81 mm, SL2 – 114 mm, SL3 – 130 mm, SL4 – 146 mm, SL5 – 166 mm. The biggest individual was a female 5+ of age, TL 200 mm, SL 180 mm. The habitat types preferred by individuals 0+ were the rapidly flowing sections with gravel bottom, in which the stream velocity was 0.2–0.6 m.s-1. Re-occurrence of this species was facilitated by the marked improvement of water quality after 1990 as well as by the barrier-free connection of sections of the rivers Morava and Dyje with the Danube via the Slovakian-Austrian part of the River Morava. Further dispersal of this species is limited by the weir in r.km 26.7 on the Dyje, and six weirs between r.km 74.1 and r.km 101.8 on the Morava. Z. streber is protected by national law and the area mentioned above has been proposed as a pSCI for the NATURA 2000 system.