Phylogenetic relationships of the African genera Alestes and Brycinus (Teleostei, Characiformes, Alestidae)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 80, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1887-1899

  Murray, Alison M ^a   Stewart, Kathlyn M ^a  

^a CANADIAN MUSEUM OF NATURE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY;

PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIPS;

BIODIVERSITY;

CLASSIFICATION; PHYLOGENETICS; TELEOST;

ALESTES; ALESTIDAE; BRYCINUS; CHARACIDAE; CHARACIFORMES; HYDROCYNUS; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 0036874446     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z02-168     Document Type: Review

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