Dentition in the African catfishes Andersonia (Amphiliidae) and Siluranodon (Schilbeidae) previously considered toothless

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 146-158

  Golubtsov, A S ^a   Moots, K A ^b   Dzerjinskii, K F ^a  

^a SEVERTSOV INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION   (Russian Federation)

^b Divison of Fish and Wildlife   (Northern Mariana Islands)

Author keywords

African catfish; Amphiliidae; Andersonia; Reduction of dentition; Schilbeidae; Siluranodon

Indexed keywords

DENTITION; FISH;

AMPHILIIDAE; ANDERSONIA; CATFISH; SCHILBEIDAE; SILURIFORMES;

EID: 1242310551     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2004.00291.x     Document Type: Article

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