Phylogenetic relationships and ecomorphological divergence in sympatric and allopatric species of Paragalaxias (Teleostei: Galaxiidae) in high elevation tasmanian lakes

Environmental Biology of Fishes

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 235-257

  McDowall, Robert M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Benthic; Character displacement; Fishes; Pelagic

Indexed keywords

ALLOPATRY; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; FISH; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; SYMPATRY;

AUSTRALIA;

GASTEROSTEUS ACULEATUS; PARAGALAXIAS DISSIMILIS; PARAGALAXIAS ELEOTROIDES; PARAGALAXIAS JULIANUS; PARAGALAXIAS MESOTES;

EID: 0031760821     PISSN: 03781909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007421316768     Document Type: Article

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