Mastacembelidae (Teleostei; Synbranchiformes) subfamily division and African generic division: An evaluation

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 351-370

  Vreven, E J ^a  

^a ROYAL MUSEUM FOR CENTRAL AFRICA   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aethiomastacembelus; Afromastacembelinae; Caecomastacembelus; Mastacembelidae; Mastacembelinae; Mastacembelus

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; PHYLOGENETICS; TAXONOMY; TELEOST;

MASTACEMBELIDAE; MASTACEMBELUS; SYNBRANCHIFORMES; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 12444298097     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0022293042000195975     Document Type: Article

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