A new species and geographical variation in the Telmatochromis temporalis complex (Teleostei, Cichlidae) from Lake Tanganyika

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 593-616

  Hanssens, M ^a   Snoeks, J ^a  

^a ROYAL MUSEUM FOR CENTRAL AFRICA   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cichlidae; Distribution; Geographical variation; Lake Tanganyika; Taxonomy; Telmatochromis brachygnathus

Indexed keywords

FISH; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; NEW SPECIES; TAXONOMY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICAN LAKES; LAKE TANGANYIKA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

CICHLIDAE; TELEOSTEI; TELMATOCHROMIS; TELMATOCHROMIS TEMPORALIS;

EID: 2342642719     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8649.2003.00173.x     Document Type: Article

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