A new species of sindacharax (teleostei: Characidae) from lothagam, kenya, and some implications for the genus

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 34-38

  Stewart, Kathlyn M ^a  

^a CANADIAN MUSEUM OF NATURE   (Canada)

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EID: 0031499083     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1997.10010950     Document Type: Article

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