The family Alestidae (Ostariophysi, Characiformes): A phylogenetic analysis of a trans-Atlantic clade

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-144

  Zanata, Angela M ^a   Vari, Richard P ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Characidae; Chalceus; Fossil evidence; Gigantism; Miniaturization; Phylogeny; Sindacharax

Indexed keywords

ALESTES; ALESTIDAE; ARNOLDICHTHYS; BRYCINUS; BRYCONAETHIOPS; CHALCEUS; CHARACIDAE; CHARACIFORMES; HYDROCYNUS; MAHENGECHARAX CARROLLI; OSTARIOPHYSI; SERRASALMINAE; SINDACHARAX;

EID: 33745286278     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: 10963642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2005.00183.x     Document Type: Review

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