Extreme levels of intra-specific divergence among Cape Peninsula populations of the Cape galaxias, Galaxias zebratus Castelnau 1861, reveals a possible species complex

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 99-106

  Wishart, Marcus ^a,b,c   Hughes, Jane ^c   Stewart, Barbara ^d   Impson, Dean ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b WORLD BANK   (United States)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^e CAPENATURE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cape Floristic Region; Endemism; Fish conservation genetics; Fynbos; mtDNA; River

Indexed keywords

GALAXIAS; GALAXIAS ZEBRATUS; GALAXIIDAE;

EID: 33747594264     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085910609503876     Document Type: Article

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