Anatomy and phylogenetic analysis of the neotropical callichthyid catfishes (Ostariophysi, Siluriformes)

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 105-168

  Reis, Roberto E ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Callichthyidae; Loricarioidei; Phylogeny; South America; Teleostei

Indexed keywords

ASPIDORAS; BROCHIS; CALLICHTHYIDAE; CALLICHTHYS; CALLICHTHYS CALLICHTHYS; CORYDORAS; HOPLOSTERNUM; LEPTHOPLOSTERNUM; MEGALECHIS; OSTARIOPHYSI; SILURIFORMES; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 0032219561     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1998.tb00571.x     Document Type: Article

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