Extinction of the river pipefish Syngnathus watermeyeri in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 59-60

  Whitfield, A K ^a   Bruton, M N ^a,b  

^a JLB Smith Institute of Ichthyology   (South Africa)

^b Two Oceans Aquarium   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SYNGNATHUS; SYNGNATHUS WALTERMEYERI;

EID: 0343527833     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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