Revised diagnosis of Metriaclima (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with description of a new species from Lake Malaŵi National Park, Africa

Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 233-246

  Konings, Adrianus F ^a   Stauffer Jr , Jay R ^b  

^a Cichlid Press   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CICHLIDAE; METRIACLIMA; METRIACLIMA ZEBRA; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 33845270664     PISSN: 09369902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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