A taxonomic assessment and redescription of Polydactylus multiradiatus (Günther, 1860), with a synopsis of other Australian species in the genus (Perciformes: Polynemidae)

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 267-279

  Motomura, Hiroyuki ^a   Johnson, Jeffrey W ^a   Iwatsuki, Yukio ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TAXONOMY;

PERCIFORMES; POLYDACTYLUS; POLYDACTYLUS MULTIRADIATUS; POLYDACTYLUS SPECULARIS; POLYNEMIDAE; POLYNEMUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036031440     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO01060     Document Type: Article

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