Distribution of Gambusia (Poeciliidae) in a southeastern river system and the use of fin ray counts for species determination

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 2, 2000, Pages 555-559

  Walters, David M ^a   Freeman, Byron J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; GONOPODIUM; HYBRID; RIVER; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; UNITED STATES;

POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RANGE EXPANSION; TAXONOMY;

CONASAUGA RIVER; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; GAMBUSIA; GAMBUSIA AFFINIS; GAMBUSIA HOLBROOKI; POECILIIDAE;

EID: 0034621384     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/0045-8511(2000)000[0555:DOGPIA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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