Morphometric and meristic characteristics of two groups of Lethenteron reissneri

Ichthyological Research

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 15-25

  Yamazaki, Yuji ^a   Goto, Akira ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brook lamprey; Morphological similarity; Reproductive isolation; Sibling species; Sympatric populations

Indexed keywords

LETHENTERON REISSNERI; PETROMYZONTIDAE;

EID: 0031286926     PISSN: 13418998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02672754     Document Type: Article

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