An overview of labeonin relationships and the phylogenetic placement of the Afro-Asian genus Garra Hamilton, 1922 (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), with the description of five new species of Garra from Ethiopia, and a key to all African species

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 150, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-83

  Stiassny, Melanie L J ^a   Getahun, Abebe ^b  

^a DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Cyprinid morphology; Garraina; Labeoina; Labeonini; Phylogenetics; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINIFORMES; GARRA; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 34247353327     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: 10963642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00281.x     Document Type: Article

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