A new species of Astyanax (Characiformes, Characidae) from Uruguay river basin in Argentina, with remarks on hook presence in Characidae

Revue Suisse de Zoologie

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 245-257

  Azpelicueta, María de las Mercedes ^a   Garcia, José O ^b  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS NATURALES Y MUSEO   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MISIONES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Astyanax; Characidae; Characiformes; New species; Uruguay river

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034345265     PISSN: 0035418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5962/bhl.part.80128     Document Type: Article

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